Ian Allan Publishing Catalogue 2010

Autumn 2010 | Catalogue £4.95

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elcome to the Autumn 2010 edition of our New Books Catalogue. We are again publishing an exciting range of titles in all of our enthusiast areas, as well as a diverse selection of new general books to run alongside our famous transport list. Our specially commissioned artwork on the front cover is to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain and alongside that we also have three titles, Supermarine Spitfire, Battle of Britain Airfields and Battle of Britain to mark such an important part of this island’s history. Other personal highlights include the new edition of Colin Gifford’s legendary Each a Glimpse and Douglas Boyd’s excellent The French Foreign Legion.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for the continued loyalty and support, and I’m sure you will enjoy all that we have to offer in the coming months.

If you would like to talk to us direct about this catalogue or any of the titles included within it, please don’t hesitate to call us on 01932 266600 or email marketing@ianallanpublishing.co.uk.

We look forward to being of service to you in the future.

CONTENTS

Ian Allan Publishing Frontlist Highlights

Railways

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Railway Modelling

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Railways (OPC)

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DVDs

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Aviation (Midland Publishing)

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Aviation (Classic Publications)

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Road Transport

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Military

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Sport & Hobbies

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History

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Maritime & Naval

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General

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Masonic

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July — December 2010 The Flying Scotsman David McIntosh Presenting the story of the Flying Scotsman in an accessible style, this new format landscape book is attractively illustrated throughout.

See page 4

Aspects of Modelling: Digital Command Control 2nd Edition Ian Morton A brand new and fully updated edition of this hugely successful handbook which guides modellers through the complexities of using DCC. See page 16

The Classic Motor-Racing Circuits of Europe David Venables A fascinating new book examining the history of Europe’s most famous and glamorous motor racing circuits past and present.

See page 63

The Kremlin Conspiracy: A Long, Hot and Cold War Douglas Boyd A brilliant and chilling new history revealing author Douglas Boyd’s theory that Russia’s latest energy war with the West is just the latest phase in 1,000 years of Russian expansionism!

See page 68

Supermarine Spitfire Dr Alfred Price

The Great Titanic Conspiracy Robin Gardiner

Thought by many to have saved Britain from almost certain German invasion, the Spitfire is a British legend. This striking book is a tribute to one of the greatest symbols of British success and victory.

See page 35

The conspiracy theory about the sinking of Titanic is taken one step further, as Robin Gardiner reveals conclusive new photographic and documentary evidence to suggest a vast insurance fraud which went disastrously wrong.

See page 72

Battle of Britain Dr Alfred Price

Becoming a Ninja Warrior Martin Faulks

Produced for the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain this book brings to life the drama of the summer of 1940, when it seemed that the RAF was Britain’s last defence against imminent German invasion.

See page 43

Experience one man’s revelatory journey to discover the secrets of the Ninja, the deadly silent assassins of ancient Japan, and uncover that perhaps not all we have been told about them in the West is true.

See page 74

The French Foreign Legion Douglas Boyd

Island Fever Robin Jones

An eminently readable history of the French Foreign legion, lifting the veil of myth and secrecy that has surrounded it in recent popular culture, by expert historian Douglas Boyd.

See page 58

A large format photographic journey around the many islands located off Britain’s coastline, each one revealing its own unique and characterful identity, illustrated with stunning photography.

See page 75

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FRONTLIST RAILWAYS Each a Glimpse…

THE FLYING SCOTSMAN A new format landscape book presenting the story of the Flying Scotsman in an accessible style, attractively illustrated throughout.

The Flying Scotsman is arguably the most famous locomotive in the world. Built by the LNER in 1923 the locomotive soon became the company’s flagship locomotive, appearing in contemporary advertising for its prestigious London-Edinburgh service, also called the ‘Flying Scotsman’. The Flying Scotsman became the first locomotive to complete this run nonstop and also the first steam engine to officially be recorded at 100mph. Following withdrawal from service in 1963 The Flying Scotsman was bought privately and restored to its original livery and run throughout the UK. It was also taken on a worldwide tour to Australia.

Currently being restored by the National Railway Museum, who bought it for the nation in 2004, No 4472 is hoped to be back on the tracks in 2010. As previously in its 40 years of preservation it will tour the country on main lines and visit preserved lines so that thousands of enthusiasts will once again be able to see this steam engine live.

The Flying Scotsman

This book is written by an authority in the subject and will appeal not only to the enthusiast but also to those more generally interested in the story of the Flying Scotsman.

The name of Colin Gifford is synonymous with a particular style of artistic railway photography.

During the last decade of steam operation he was one of a number of railway photographers who travelled widely recording the steam scene in a slightly more avant garde and impressionistic way than many of his contemporary and more traditional photographer colleagues.

As a designer, he was briefly employed by Ian Allan Ltd and his photographs were one of the features of Modern Railways magazine during this period. As a result of his photographic work, he produced four books, of which Each a Glimpse… is perhaps the best-known and the most commercially successful.

First published in 1970 and long out of print, the book included around 270 mono illustrations in an original and unique artistic style. Alongside the photographs were handwritten text and captions, creating therefore almost a scrapbook feel for the book. Subsequent to his career at Ian Allan Ltd, Gifford continued as a photographer and designer, with his work being featured in exhibitions and on postage stamps.

This improved second edition of the book is reproduced in quality using all of the original images and text from the first impression.

Ian Allan Publishing | October 2010 | Hardback | 278 x 278mm | 180pp | 978 0 71103 529 4 | £30.00

The Intemperate Engineer: Isambard Kingdom Brunel in His Own Words Adrian Vaughan Isambard Kingdom Brunel is a huge name in British engineering history, his legacy reaching almost legendary proportions. Brunel’s designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering, and although his projects were not always successful, they often contained innovative solutions to long-standing engineering problems.

David McIntosh

Although much has been written about the great man, this new book takes a unique angle and looks in depth at his letters and writings, revealing much about the real person. The author aims to make readers feel that they are standing next to Brunel as he works at his desk, and are travelling with him through Victorian Britain. They will feel the detail of his worries, his difficulties and tensions and ultimately realise his humanity – his genius and his fallibility.

NEW TITLE AUGUST 2010 Ian Allan Publishing | August 2010 | Printed Paper Cased | 130 x 190mm | 128 pp | c100 colour illustrations 978 0 71103 533 1 | £9.99 4

Colin Gifford

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Ian Allan Publishing | October 2010 | Hardback | 229 x 152mm | 208pp | c30 black and white photographs and illustrations 978 0 71103 280 4 | £19.99 Order today! Call +44 (0) 1903 828500 or email order@lbsltd.co.uk

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FRONTLIST RAILWAYS

Steam on the Western: The Final Decades

Scotland’s Railways: The Classic Photography of W. J. Verden Anderson

Michael H. C. Baker

W. J. Verden Anderson (A Tribute by Keith Anderson and Brian Stephenson)

Michael Baker, well known as a devotee of the GWR, has put together a stunning portfolio of images — predominantly mono but including colour for the later years — covering the final two decades of steam on the Great Western/Western Region from the final year of the GWR’s independence in 1947 through to the final demise of main line steam in 1968.

W. J. V. Anderson is undoubtedly one of the most widely respected railway photographers whose images are almost instantly recognisable from their unsurpassed technical accomplishment and the skill of their composition.

Undoubtedly two of the best reviewed and commercially successful railway publications produced by Ian Allan Publishing in recent years have been the two volumes co-authored by Brian Stephenson and Keith Anderson drawing upon the stunning photography of the late W. J. Verden Anderson and featuring the dramatic landscapes of Scotland. The first volume, illustrated in both mono and colour, concentrated upon Anderson’s steam photography whilst the second volume, illustrated largely in colour, featured diesel traction.

The photographs come from a number of sources — including many of the best-known photographers in the country (such as Brian Morrison, Pursey Short, Peter Treloar and the author himself) — and record the evolution of steam traction over the entire Western over this two-decade period.

Ian Allan Publishing | August 2010 | Hardback | 216 x 292mm | 160pp c160 mono and colour illustrations | 978 0 71103 492 1 | £19.99

The book covers the story year-by-year with a textual introduction to each era. Apart from the photographs, the book also includes items of relevant ephemera such as tickets and posters. The photographs are carefully selected to include every part of the ex-GWR network and as wide a variety of motive power, including the BR Standard types and inter-regional workings, as possible.

Ian Allan Publishing | October 2010 | Hardback | 216 x 292mm 160pp | 978 0 71103 466 2 | £30.00

Predominantly illustrated in colour throughout, this stunning new book draws upon the large number of unpublished images that did not feature in the original books, and portrays the Scottish Region during the years from 1960 through to around 1980.

A Farewell to Steam

Ian Allan Publishing | August 2010 | Hardback | 216 x 292mm | 128pp c130 colour illustrations | 978 0 71103 480 8 | £19.99

Tony Butcher

Railways of South Wales

In the years following the Modernisation Plan of 1955, main-line steam traction was in rapid retreat from BR metals and the process of eliminating steam traction from British Railways was accelerated considerably from the late 1950s onwards when BR’s deteriorating financial position resulted in the withdrawal of many of the unremunerative branch lines and secondary routes.

Adrian Kenny

As the process of line withdrawals and the elimination of familiar steam locomotive classes accelerated, so an increasing number of closures were specials operated, often taking locomotives to unfamiliar haunts and providing once in a lifetime opportunities to record sights that were soon to become part of history. For almost a decade — from June 1961 through to the final withdrawal of main-line steam in August 1968 — Tony Butcher travelled widely through the country recording these special workings in colour. His collection, which is almost exclusively unpublished, provides a colourful reminder to the many special trains that were operated on BR metals during these years.

This large-format all-colour album includes 140 fine images from these years with detailed accompanying captions, which include anecdotal information about the significance of each of the trains.

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Reflecting the changing face of railway operation in South Wales since the mid1990s, this fascinating new book includes a wide range of mouth watering railway scenes from some of the loveliest landscapes in the UK. The author encompasses a shot from every working branch line in South Wales, and covers all of the main classes of locomotive and unit that could have been seen in the time period stated. The book also includes a glimpse of the industrial scene in South Wales with coverage of Corus at Port Talbot, Ebbw Vale and Trostre; BP at Baglan Bay and Hanson at Machen quarry.

Ian Allan Publishing | August 2010 | Hardback | 216 x 292mm 128pp | c130 colour illustrations | 978 0 71103 477 8 | £19.99

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The past decade has seen considerable changes to the railway operations in the area; Arriva Trains Wales has come to dominate passenger services with the demise of the original franchisees and a number of lines have reopened for passenger services, most notably the Ebbw Vale branch and the line from Bridgend to Barry. There remains, despite the closure of all of the deep level mines (with the recent demise of Tower) and the loss of the steelworks at Ebbw Vale, considerable freight traffic.

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RAILWAYS

FRONTLIST RAILWAYS

Steam Trails: North Wales

Tornado

Michael Clemens

Tom Ingall

Michael Clemens and his father were keenly interested in railways and travelled widely throughout the United Kingdom covering the changing railway scene using both cine and still photography. In the third of a series recording a pictorial tribute to the final years of steam operation, the author covers the lines of North Wales.

The first steam locomotive to be built in Britain for over 40 years, when Tornado first hit the rails earlier this year it generated nationwide media coverage and tens of thousands came to see it as it toured the country. When the list of locomotives to be preserved for the nation was drawn up in the early 1960s when BR’s steam fleet was being withdrawn and scrapped, the fact that no representative of Peppercorn’s ‘A1’ Pacifics was to be saved left a significant gap in Britain’s preserved railway heritage. In 1990 a group of enthusiasts put into action the ambitious plan to construct an exact replica of one of these locomotives. Although the engineering has faithfully recreated the original locomotive, it has been fitted with a modern day electrical system to enable it to run freely on Britain’s national railway network, day and night, at speeds up to 75mph, giving present day enthusiasts the chance once again to thrill to the sight of a steam locomotive in action at full pelt.

Covering an area largely north of a line from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and west of a line from Shrewsbury to Birkenhead, and including the Cambrian lines in the east (including Ellesmere and Whitchurch), the author provides a selection of largely unpublished photographs to illustrate the diversity of steam operation in North Wales. Always a popular area with enthusiasts, North Wales possessed a fascinating network of lines that are explored in the pages of this book. It will appeal to all enthusiasts who know the area as well as to locals looking back fondly on a long-lost era.

Ian Allan Publishing | October 2010 | Printed Paper Cased | 130 x 190mm 128pp | c100 illustrations | 978 0 71103 543 0 | £9.99

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The Modern Railway Directory: 2011 Business Edition

Ian Allan Publishing | July 2010 | Printed Paper Cased | 184 x 240mm | 96pp | c140 colour and mono illustrations | 978 0 71103 473 0 | £16.99

abc British Railways Locomotives Combined Volume 1952

This special Modern Railways annual publication details all parties involved in the operation, maintenance, manufacture, supply and management of the UK rail industry and gives an overview of developments in Europe.

Edited by Modern Railways’ Ken Cordner with contributions from Roger Ford, Tony Miles, John Gough and other members of the team, The Modern Railway Directory examines all aspects of:

This is the latest in the very popular series of reprints of classic editions of the famous Ian Allan Publishing ‘abc’ volumes from the 1950s and 1960s which have been welcomed both by the generation of enthusiasts who used them when they first came out, and also by those who were not around at the time.

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It lists all the locomotives operating on British Railways in 1952, together with their locoshed allocations, and includes the large numbers of pre-Grouping and Big Four locomotives that were still in existence with the recently formed British Railways. Also included are the first of the new steam locomotives built since nationalisation together with the early diesel and electric locomotives and multiple units.

For other titles in this series, see page 10

Ian Allan Publishing | July 2010 | Printed Paper Cased | 155 x 104mm | 240pp 978 0 71103 489 1 | £12.99

This attractively illustrated book covers Tornado’s history in detail, including the history of the class, the story of how Tornado came to be built and its triumphant progress around the country in its first year of operation.

Ian Allan Publishing | December 2010 | Paperback | 297 x 210mm 192pp | 978 0 71103 546 1 | £20.00

Policy and finance Infrastructure maintenance and renewal Train operation (passenger and freight) Civil engineering Rolling stock manufacture and maintenance Signal and telecommunications Customer interface and support Light rail and Metro systems European developments

As well as editorials on all the key players and projects, The Modern Railway Directory includes a comprehensive listing of over 1400 suppliers and business involved in keeping the UK industry in operation. This section has comprehensive contact information, including website addresses and email details, making this publication an essential tool for today’s railway professional.

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SERIES BACKLIST RAILWAYS abc, A-Z

abc BR Motive Power Combined Volume 1964 978 0 7110 3315 3 £12.99 HB

A Colour Portfolio, A-Z

abc Modern Signalling Handbook 4th edition 978 0 7110 3462 4 £9.99 PB

abc Railway Depots 978 0 7110 3482 2 £12.99 HB

Rail Guide 2010 978 0 7110 3457 0 £16.99 HB

Railways around Clapham Junction: A Colour Portfolio 978 0 7110 3134 0 £14.99 HB

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The Eastern Around London 978 0 7110 3338 2 £14.99 HB

Western Region 978 0 7110 3275 0 £16.99 HB

British Railways Atlas 1955 978 0 7110 2726 8 £14.99 HB

Railways of Hampshire 978 0 7110 3164 7 £12.99 PB

Scottish Diesels: A Colour Portfolio 978 0 7110 3082 4 £14.99 HB

Western Around London: A Colour Portfolio 978 0 7110 3027 5 £14.99 HB

Diesels in the Highlands 978 0 7110 3118 0 £14.99 HB

Diesels on the Eastern 978 0 7110 3264 4 £14.99 HB

Diesels in Wessex 978 0 7110 3010 7 £14.99 HB

Diesels on the Southern 978 0 7110 3111 1 £14.99 HB

Britain’s Railways Rail Atlas 1890 978 0 7110 3031 2 £16.99 HB

Railways of Kent 978 0 7110 3165 4 £12.99 PB

Britain’s Railways Rail Atlas 1970 978 0 7110 2965 1 £14.99 HB

Railways of Leicestershire & Rutland 978 0 7110 3219 4 £12.99 PB

Cambrian Lines 978 0 7110 3006 0 £12.99 PB

Scottish Region 1948-1967 978 0 7110 3176 0 £12.99 PB

Crewe North 978 0 7110 3207 1 £12.99 PB

Somerset & DorsetLIne 978 0 7110 3084 8 £14.99 PB

Class 24/25 978 0 7110 3171 5 £16.99 HB

Class 40 978 0 7110 3166 1 £16.99 HB

Diesel Retrospective, A-Z

Westerns 978 0 7110 3250 7 £16.99 HB

Class 31 978 0 7110 3285 9 £19.99 HB

Class 33 978 0 7110 3284 2 £19.99 HB

Class 37 978 0 7110 3200 2 £19.99 HB

The Heyday of, A-Z

British Railway Pictorial, A-Z

Britain’s Railways, A-Z

Railways of Devon & Cornwall 978 0 7110 3298 9 £12.99 PB

Diesels around London: A Colour Portfolio 978 0 7110 3083 3 £14.99 HB

Diesels, A-Z

Diesels in Depth, A-Z

The Midland around London: A Colour Portfolio 978 0 7110 3296 5 £14.99 HB

Atlas of Train Operating Companies (2nd edition) 978 0 7110 3138 8 £14.99 HB

SERIES BACKLIST RAILWAYS

East Coast Main Line at Nationalisation 978 0 7110 3133 3 £12.99 PB

First Generation Southern EMUs 978 0 7110 3087 9 £12.99 PB

Class 47 978 0 7110 3201 9 £19.99 HB

The Changing Railway Scene, A-Z

An Irish Railway Pictorial, A-Z

London Midland Region 978 0 7110 3243 9 £16.99 HB

Great Northern Railway 978 1 85780 169 9 £14.99 PB

Southern Region 978 0 7110 3380 1 £16.99 HB

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Heyday of the Hydraulics 978 0 7110 3440 2 £14.99 HB

Heyday of the HST 978 0 7110 3184 5 £14.99 HB

Great Southern Railways 978 0 7110 3150 0 £14.99 PB

LMS in Ireland 978 1 85780 097 5 £12.99 PB

Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock 978 0 7110 3149 4 £14.99 PB

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Heyday of the Warships 978 0 7110 3242 2 £14.99 HB

Rails Around Belfast 978 1 85780 167 5 £13.99 PB

Rails around Cork & Kerry 978 0 7110 3158 6 £14.99 PB

Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway 978 1 85780 112 5 £14.99 PB

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GENERAL BACKLIST RAILWAYS

Locomotive Compendium, A-Z

Locomotives in Detail, A-Z

General , A-Z

Ireland 978 0 7110 3360 3 £19.99 HB

Southern 978 0 7110 3423 5 £19.99 HB

Maunsell 4-6-0 King Arthur Class 978 0 7110 3086 2 £16.99 HB

Maunsell 4-6-0 Lord Nelson Class 978 0 7110 3247 7 £16.99 HB

Mausell 4-4-0 Schools Class 978 0 7110 3178 4 £16.99 HB

Riddles Class 6/7 Standard Pacifics 978 0 7110 3177 7 £16.99 HB

Riddles Class 9F 2-10-0 978 0 7110 3246 0 £16.99 HB

Stanier 4-6-0 Class 5 978 0 7110 3014 5 £16.99 HB

Rebuilt Royal Scots 978 0 7110 2883 8 £14.99 HB

Ireland 978 0 7110 3065 7 £14.99 PB

Joint Railways 978 0 7110 3428 0 £13.99 PB

Liverpool and the Mersey 978 0 7110 3190 6 £14.99 PB

London 978 0 7110 2623 0 £13.99 PB

Southern 978 0 7110 2458 8 £14.99 PB

Wales 978 0 7110 2921 7 £14.99 PB

Western 978 0 7110 2278 2 £13.99 PB

British Railways Atlas 1947 978 0 7110 2438 0 £9.99 PB

4ft 81/2 and All That 978 0 7110 0061 2 £9.99 HB

A Decade of Change 978 0 7110 3310 8 £19.99 HB

British Rail Standard Diesels of the 1960s 978 0 7110 3373 3 £19.99 HB

Brunel 978 0 7110 2305 5 £9.99 PB

Brunel: The Great Engineer 978 0 7110 2686 5 £24.99 HB

Complete Atlas of Railway Station Names 978 0 7110 2798 5 £16.99 HB

Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway 978 1 85780 198 9 £19.99 HB

The County Donegal Railways Companion 978 1 85780 205 4 £14.99 PB

Dawlish Sea Wall 978 0 7110 3374 0 £14.99 PB

For the Love of Trains 978 0 7110 3301 6 £19.99 HB

From CIE to IR: The Changing Face of Ireland’s Railways 978 0 7110 3476 1 £19.99 HB

All in a Day’s Work 978 0 7110 3300 9 £12.99 PB

British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer, 5th 978 0 7110 0320 0 £14.99 HB

British Railway Disasters 978 0 7110 2470 0 £16.99 HB

Brunel: An Engineering Biography 978 0 7110 3078 7 £19.99 HB

Brunel’s Timber Bridges & Viaducts 978 0 7110 3218 7 £24.99 HB

Bulleid: Man, Myth & Machines 978 0 7110 3439 6 £19.99 HB

Class 50s in Operation 978 0 7110 2971 2 £19.99 HB

Diesel Days: Scotland 978 0 7110 3070 1 £19.99 HB

Diesel Decades: 1990s 978 0 7110 3384 9 £16.99 HB

Dublin & South Eastern Railway 978 1 85780 082 1 £19.99 HB

Eastern Electric 978 0 7110 2934 7 £21.99 HB

Lost Lines, A-Z

Eastern 978 0 7110 2383 3 £13.99 PB

Steam Trails, A-Z

Railways of Britain, A-Z

Kent & Sussex 978 0 7110 3222 4 £19.99 HB

Devon & Cornwall 978 0 7110 3302 3 £19.99 HB

London North of the Thames 978 0 7110 3346 7 £19.99 HB

Norfolk & Suffolk 978 0 7110 3223 1 £19.99 HB

Cotswolds and South Midlands 978 0 7110 3220 0 £16.99 HB

The Withered Arm 978 0 7110 3221 7 £16.99 HB

Working Steam, A-Z

Collett Castles & Kings 978 0 7110 3132 6 £14.99 HB

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Collett Granges & Manors 978 0 7110 2973 6 £14.99 HB

LNER 2-6-0s 978 0 7110 3061 9 £14.99 HB

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GNER: The Route of the Flying Scotsman 978 0 7110 3318 4 £19.99 HB

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The Grand Experiment: The Birth of the Railway Age 1820-45 978 0 7110 3172 2 £19.99 HB

GENERAL BACKLIST RAILWAYS

The Greater Genius?

978 0 7110 3175 3 £24.99 HB

The Greatest Railway Blunder 978 0 7110 3274 3 £19.99 HB

Green Diesel Days 978 0 7110 3066 4 £16.99 HB

A Guide to Digital Railway Photography 978 0 7110 3341 2 £19.99 HB

Handbook for Railway Steam Locomotive Enginemen 978 0 7110 0628 7 £19.99 HB

High-speed Trains for the 21st Century 978 0 7110 3393 1 £14.99 HB

How a Steam Locomotive Works 978 0 7110 3434 1 £16.99 HB

HST: The Second Millennium 978 0 7110 3389 4 £24.99 HB

Irish Broad Gauge Carriages 978 1 85780 175 0 £14.99 PB

The Irish Narrow Gauge 2: The Ulster Lines 978 1 85780 017 3 £15.99 HB

Last Years of Steam: London Midland Region 978 0 7110 3179 1 £14.99 PB

Locomotives from the National Collection 978 0 7110 3340 5 £14.99 HB

London Railway Atlas, 2nd Edition 978 0 7110 3397 9 £16.99 HB

London’s Railways from the Air 978 0 7110 3144 9 £35.00 HB

London’s Underground, 11th Edition 978 0 7110 3429 7 £19.99 HB

Mallard and the A4 Class 978 0 7110 3297 2 £16.99 HB

The Great Western Railway: A Celebration 978 0 7110 3498 3 £19.99 HB

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Level Crossings 978 0 7110 3308 5 £19.99 HB

Meet the Locomotive 978 0 7110 2695 7 £4.99 PB

Railways Restored 2010 978 0 7110 3465 5 £15.99 PB

Rail Blue 978 0 7110 3425 9 £16.99 HB

Samuel Morton Peto: A Victorian Entrepreneur 978 0 7110 3378 8 £19.99 HB

Sectional Maps of Britain’s Railways 2002 978 0 7110 2878 4 £14.99 HB

Southern Electric Slam-Door Stock: The Final Years 978 0 7110 3108 1 £14.99 HB

The Southern Scene 978 0 7110 3339 9 £19.99 HB

Steam Around Surrey and Sussex 978 0 7110 3244 6 £14.99 HB

A Train is for Life 978 0 7110 3329 0 £19.99 HB

Tunnel Vision 978 0 7110 3342 9 £14.99 PB

Waterford, Limerick & Western Railway 978 0 7110 3147 0 £19.99 HB

Solent Steam 978 0 7110 3426 6 £16.99 HB

Somerset & Dorset: Life on the Bath to Bournemouth Line 978 0 7110 3185 2 £19.99 HB

Steam in England 978 0 7110 3388 7 £30.00 HB

West Somerset Railway in Colour 978 0 7110 3405 1 £14.99 HB

Western Region Signalling in Colour 978 0 7110 3328 3 £14.99 HB

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2010 BUSINESS EDITION

The Definitive Guide to the UK’s Railway Industry

Merseyside Electrics 978 0 7110 3417 4 £14.99 HB

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The Modern Railway Directory: 2010 Business Edition 978 0 7110 3449 5 £20.00 PB

A Monarch at Work 978 0 7110 3257 6 £19.99 HB

Railway Blunders 978 0 7110 3169 2 £12.99 PB

Railway Milestones & Millstones 978 0 7110 3110 4 £19.99 HB

The Railwayman’s Diesel Manual, 4th Edition 978 0 7110 3197 5 £14.99 HB

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FRONTLIST MODELLING Aspects of Modelling: Signalling

Aspects of Modelling: Digital Command Control 2nd Edition

Nigel Digby Signalling is a vital component in the safe working of any full-size railway and yet it rarely gets the attention it deserves from modellers. Author Nigel Digby, in the latest volume of the Ian Allan ‘Aspects of Modelling’ series, argues that it should, and leaves the modeller with no excuse to avoid proper signalling, covering subjects such as basic principles, the design and placing of signals, signalboxes, and the available kits and components. Lavishly illustrated with diagrams and photographs of models and the prototype, this book will convince any railway modeller of the necessity of signalling their layout.

Ian Morton

A brand new and fully updated edition of this hugely successful handbook which guides modellers through the complexities of using DCC. When published in 2007 Aspects of Modelling: Digital Command Control was one of the first books to address this important new technology for railway modellers. Reprinted twice, the book has been the essential introductory guide for all modellers using DCC. This new updated edition has been designed to encompass all recent changes in this technology, and is certain to be popular with keen modellers wishing to master the latest developments.

DCC has been one of the most radical developments in the model railway hobby in recent years, and the equipment is comparatively expensive and comprehensive. Modellers are increasingly embracing DCC as it enables one to operate each locomotive on a model layout individually using computer technology, making the whole operation far more realistic. Special effects such as sound can also be added with DCC and most proprietary models come with DCC compatibility. It is also possible to upgrade older models to take advantage of this new technology.

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Ian Allan Publishing | October 2010 | Paperback | 282 x 213mm | 80pp | c150 illustrations | 978 0 71103 427 3 | £14.99

Aspects of Modelling: Scenery

This useful book explains the basic principles of everything the modeller needs to know to adopt DCC into a new layout or to add it to an existing one. It also includes a detailed chapter on new developments such as sound, steam and smoke as well as a summary of potential advanced use and programming.

J Hobden This valuable new addition to the ‘Aspects of Modelling’ series will give modellers of all abilities, and particularly beginners, all the necessary skills and abilities to perfect one of the most important and satisfying aspects of a model railway layout, the scenery.

Areas covered include: - What is DCC - How to convert to DCC - Base stations, boosters and cabs - Locomotive decoders - Wiring for DCC - Connecting up for first use - Glossary of technical terms - Trouble shooting guide - Guide to manufacturers, suppliers and equipment “The first edition of Aspects of Modelling: Digital Command Control by Hornby Magazine contributor Ian Morton offered a simple introduction to the subject.

This second edition looks set to follow its format and offer Digital model railway operators more advanced and useful information to further their hobby.”

Mike Wild, Editor, Hornby Magazine

Beginning with the basics this volume shows how best to construct the environment through which the railway operates, and shows how to build cuttings, embankments, bridges, tunnels, rivers and road - in fact, all the things that go to recreate a particular scene or location.

Beautifully illustrated throughout with vivid, detailed pictures which are ideal for reference, this practical guide provides essential advice for anyone starting out in railway modelling, and also gives many useful hints and tips for experienced modellers or how to enhance a recreated railway scene and achieve the very highest level of accuracy in every layout.

Ian Morton has been modelling for more years than he cares to admit to and has written books on various aspects of model railways, ranging from baseboards to Digital Command Control. He is also a regular contributor to Hornby Magazine. He believes it has never been easier to build a model railway as demonstrated by his ‘Shake-the-Box’ layout, built from ready to use items, serialised in Hornby Magazine and a similar layout constructed for a DVD.

For other titles in this series, see page 20

For other titles in this series, see page 20

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FRONTLIST MODELLING Southern EMUs Before Privatisation in Colour for the Modeller and Historian

Hornby Magazine Yearbook No 3 The first two editions of the Hornby Magazine Yearbooks were a huge success, instantly in high demand and sold rapidly. This third edition follows on with this successful blend of practical features for a wide range of modelling skills. The illustrations are vital to the success of the book, and this new edition is packed full of high quality photographs, plans, layouts to illustrate the practical nature of many of the features.

Bruce Oliver There is a considerable and increasing amount of interest in Southern Region EMUs, and this new book looks in detail at the subject for all historians and in particular, for modellers who are keen to feature this type of traction on their layouts.

Mike Wild, editor of Hornby Magazine, has compiled a selection of new material to complement the magazine, making this an attractive end-of-year purchase for all modellers. The features will inform and guide and include how-to features, fantastic images of the best layouts, modelling tips, and articles about the history of the railways appropriate for all the popular scales.

The period from 1970 through to 1990 is studied closely, examining the years immediately prior to Privatisation when the generation of EMUs that BR inherited from the SR in 1948 were gradually being replaced and the first generation of BR-built EMUs were in their prime.

Lavishly illustrated with a fantastic selection of unpublished colour photographs all with informative captions, the book also includes a comprehensive overview of the subject.

For other titles in this series, see page 20 For other titles in this series, see page 20

Ian Allan Publishing | November 2010 | Printed Paper Cased | 297 x 210mm | 128pp | 978 0 71103 530 0 | £16.99

Ian Allan Publishing | August 2010 | Paperback | 282 x 213mm | 96pp | c220 illustrations | 978 0 71103 470 9 | £16.99

British Railway DMUs in Colour for the Modeller and Historian Gavin Morrison It is now more than 70 years since the first DMUs made their first appearance on the British railway system and more than 50 years since DMUs were introduced onto the BR network in large numbers. From the late 1950s onwards several thousand DMU vehicles were brought into service as replacement for steam services over branches and secondary routes and from the mid-1980s onwards this first generation of DMU was gradually replaced by a second-generation of DMU although the final elimination of the first-generation units did not occur until the first years of the 21st century.

For other titles in this series, see page 20

Although initially ill-favoured, as the years passed, so the humble DMU has attracted an evergrowing army of enthusiast fans and this is reflected in the number of web-sites devoted to the subject, to the increasing number of models that are emerging — a reflection of the fact that virtually no model railway covering the BR scene post 1955 can avoid operating DMUs — and in the sales of earlier volumes covering the first-generation DMUs. A volume covering the firstgeneration DMU fleet was published in the ‘Modeller & Historian’ series in late 2006; this followup volume again records the first-generation sets but also development of the second-generation stock over the past 20 years.

Ian Allan Publishing | November 2010 | Paperback | 282 x 213mm | 96pp | c220 illustrations | 978 0 71103 472 3 | £16.99

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FRONTLIST RAILWAYS

For the Modeller and Historian, A-Z

An Illustrated History of the Woodhead Route Alan Whitehouse

Track Layouts 978 0 7110 3355 9 £12.99 PB

British Railway Signalling in Colour 978 1 85780 114 9 £14.99 PB

Road Vehicles for Model Railways 978 0 7110 3154 8 £12.99 PB

British Railway Signalling Development in Colour 978 0 7110 3362 7 £14.99 PB

Baseboards for Model Railways 978 0 7110 3153 1 £12.99 PB

British Railway Southern Region Electrics in Colour 978 0 7110 3258 3 £14.99 PB

Railway Electrics 978 0 7110 3343 6 £12.99 PB

British Railway Station Architecture in Colour 978 0 7110 3282 8 £14.99 PB

British Railway Coaching Stock in Colour 978 1 85780 145 3 £14.99 PB

British Railway Stations in Colour 978 1 85780 123 1 £14.99 PB

British Railway Coaching Stock since 1960 978 0 7110 3151 7 £14.99 PB

British Railway Western Region in Colour 978 0 7110 3146 3 £14.99 PB

British Railway Goods Wagons in Colour 978 1 85780 094 4 £14.99 PB

British Railways First Generation DMUs in Colour 978 0 7110 3156 2 £14.99 PB

British Railway Goods Wagons in Colour 1960-2003 978 1 85780 170 5 £14.99 PB

This new title in OPC’s popular ‘Illustrated History’ series covers the history of the Woodhead Route, a line which has almost achieved a cult status among railway enthusiasts. Constructed originally by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne & Manchester Railway, the route from Sheffield to Manchester was opened in 1845. Crossing the bleak and dramatic Pennine landscsape, the route featured one of the earliest long tunnels to be constructed in Britain — the Woodhead Tunnel — which, when originally completed, was the longest tunnel in the world. The route became part of the Great Central Railway, passing to the LNER in 1923 and to BR in 1948.

Although the GCR had proposals to electrify the route, it was only under the LNER that progress commenced but it was not until after Nationalisation that the route — with its new tunnels at Woodhead — was fully electrified. The line was unique in that it had its own fleet of distinctive electric locomotives and while primarily electrified for trans-Pennine coal traffic, the route also saw electrified passenger services and remained a diversionary route until closure as a through route in 1981.

British Railways Southern Region in Colour 978 0 7110 3233 0 £14.99 PB

General, A-Z

International Train Ferry Wagons 978 0 7110 3404 4 £16.99 PB

London Underground Rolling Stock in Colour 978 0 7110 3348 1 £16.99 PB

London Underground Stations in Colour 978 0 7110 3349 8 £16.99 PB

Lost Liveries of Privatisation in Colour 978 0 7110 3361 0 £14.99 PB

Private Owner Wagons in Colour 978 0 7110 3365 8 £14.99 PB

Railfreight in Colour 978 0 7110 3364 1 £14.99 PB

Freight Train Operation 978 0 7110 3142 5 £14.99 PB

The tracks were lifted in the mid-1980s ending short-term hopes of reopening.

Almost the entire line east of Hadfield has now been lifted (apart from a few short sections shared with other lines, notably at Penistone). The trackbed between Hadfield and the Woodhead Tunnel has been adapted as the Longdendale Trail for hikers and cyclists.

From Train Set to Model Railway 978 0 7110 3382 5 £16.99 PB

NEW TITLE JULY 2010

No. 2

Hornby Magazine Yearbook No 2 978 0 7110 3412 9 £16.99 HB

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Originally, the route from Manchester to Sheffield was 41.5 miles with stops at Manchester, Guide Bridge, Newton, Godley Junction, Mottram, Glossop and Dinting, Glossop Central, Hadfield, Crowden, Woodhead, Dunford Bridge, Hazlehead Bridge, Penistone, Wortley, Deepcar, Oughty Bridge, Wadsley Bridge, Neepsend and Sheffield.

Services still run from Manchester to Glossop and Hadfield, and the section from Deepcar to Sheffield is currently used for freight.

Just Like the Real Thing 978 0 7110 3455 6 £19.99 HB

Modelling Irish Railways 978 1 85780 185 9 £14.99 PB

Next Steps in Railway Modelling 978 1 85780 171 2 £14.99 PB

Passenger Train Operation for the Railway Modeller 978 0 7110 3157 9 £14.99 PB

Railway Operation for the Modeller 978 1 85780 168 2 £14.99 PB

Railway Signalling and Track Plans 978 0 7110 3215 6 £14.99 PB

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This is the full and detailed story of the intricate history of this line with its many twists and turns over its 136 year history. Alan Whitehouse is an expert on the line and he has produced the definitive history including a comprehensive range of over 200 mono and colour illustrations, together with line drawings.

Oxford Publishing Company | July 2010 | Hardback | 292 x 216mm | 128 pp | 978 0 86093 635 0 | £19.99

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Branches & Byways, A-Z

An Illustrated History of (the), A-Z

Kent 978 0 86093 616 9 £19.99 HB

Atlantic Coast Express 978 0 86093 634 3 £19.99 HB

Sussex and Hampshire 978 0 86093 585 8 £35.00 HB

Cornish Main Line 978 0 86093 625 1 £24.99 HB

SERIES & GENERAL BACKLIST RAILWAYS Miscellany, A-Z

Profile Series, A-Z

Festiniog Railway 978 0 86093 603 9 £19.99 HB

Kent & East Sussex Railway 978 0 86093 608 4 £19.99 HB

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 978 0 86093 622 0 £19.99 HB

Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Light Railway 978 0 86093 619 0 £19.99 HB

Profile of the Duchesses 978 0 86093 176 8 £14.99 HB

Profile of the Southern Moguls 978 0 86093 314 4 £14.99 HB

Profile of the Westerns 978 0 86093 116 4 £14.99 HB

London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Miscellany 978 0 86093 583 4 £19.99 HB

London & South Western Railway Miscellany 978 0 86093 584 1 £19.99 HB

The AC Electrics 978 0 86093 614 5 £24.99 HB

The DC Electrics 978 0 86093 615 2 £24.99 HB

British Railway Steam Locomotives 1948-1968 978 0 86093 593 3 £35.00 HB

Britain’s Railways in Wartime 978 0 86093 623 7 £19.99 HB

The Electro-Diesels 978 0 86093 601 5 £19.99 HB

The Main Lines of East Anglia 978 0 86093 629 9 £35.00 HB

Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland, 12th Edition 978 0 86093 632 9 £14.99 HB

The Second Generation DMUs 978 0 86093 624 4 £24.99 HB

Southern Wagons Pictorial 978 0 86093 597 1 £30.00 HB

Two Centuries of Railway Signalling 978 0 86093 618 3 £24.99 HB

General, A-Z

Snowdon Mountain Railway 978 0 86093 631 2 £19.99 HB

Southern Coaches 978 0 86093 570 4 £35.00 HB

Southern Push-Pull Stock 978 0 86093 596 4 £29.99 HB

Southern Wagons, Volume 3 978 0 86093 493 6 £30.00 HB

Southern Wagons, Volume 4 978 0 86093 564 3 £30.00 HB

Travelling Post Office 978 0 86093 620 6 £19.99 HB

Welsh Highland Railway, 2nd Edition 978 0 86093 626 8 £19.99 HB

The Power of the 20s 978 0 86093 611 4 £19.99 HB

The Power of the 40s 978 0 86093 033 4 £19.99 HB

The Power of the 60s 978 0 86093 609 1 £19.99 HB

The Power of the 8Fs 978 0 86093 594 0 £19.99 HB

The Power of the A2s 978 0 86093 588 9 £19.99 HB

The Power of the Austerities 978 0 86093 598 8 £19.99 HB

The Power of the B17s & B2s 978 0 86093 396 0 £19.99 HB

The Power of the BR Standard 2-6-0s 978 0 86093 589 6 £19.99 HB

The Power of the BR Standard 4-6-0s 978 0 86093 577 3 £19.99 HB

The Power of the Bulleid Light Pacifics 978 0 86093 621 3 £19.99 HB

The Power of the Counties 978 0 86093 604 6 £19.99 HB

The Power of the Deltics 978 0 90288 897 5 £19.99 HB

The Power of the Granges 978 0 86093 610 7 £19.99 HB

The Power of the HSTs 978 0 86093 600 8 £19.99 HB

The Power of the Hymeks 978 08609 3599 5 £19.99 HB

The Power of the Kings 978 0 86093 627 5 £19.99 HB

The Engine Driver’s Manual 978 0 86093 539 1 £19.99 HB

From Chester to Holyhead: The Branch Lines 978 0 86093 569 8 £35.00

The Leader Project 978 0 86093 628 2 £12.99 PB

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A Pictorial Record of L.M.S. Signals: Standard Semaphore Signals and Signal Boxes L.G. Warburton First published in 1972, this reference work on L.M.S. Signals is still held in high regard by all railway historians today and remains the definitive book on the subject. Up to that time, few books of this type had ever been produced, yet it set the scene for what would become the now expected detailed work on specific examples of railway history.

Only 800 copies of the original book were produced and it has never been reprinted. Those few copies that do come on the market today command a high price, not just because of rarity value, but because of the expertise clearly demonstrated in its compilation.

Noodle Books | September 2010 | Paperback | 279 x 218mm | 64pp | Black and white illustrations, tables and plans | 978 1 90641 941 7 | £14.95

Sabotaged and Defeated Revisted: Pre and Post Closure Views on the Somerset & Dorset Jeffery Grayer In 2006, forty years on from that closure, accomplished railway author Jeffery Grayer uncovered a unique collection of images capturing more than just straight-forward trains. The views captured sadness and a deep nostalgia for what had once been.

Within this volume, the author returns for another look at this historic line, and reveals many rare views of its last days.

The last trains, the closure scene and the demolition all feature, within a heavy atmosphere of melancholy. This is an album that is bound to find a place on the bookshelves of all keen railway historians, as well as those who hanker for just a little piece of nostalgia.

Noodle Books | September 2010 | Hardback | 273 x 215mm | 136pp | Full colour throughout | 978 1 90641 944 8 | £19.95

BR Blue No. 3: Freight in the 1980s John Dedman Following on from the huge success of the first two volumes of the BR Blue series: Southampton and the New Forest and Western Region South and West, eminent railway author John Dedman now turns his attention to freight workings during the later part of the Blue liveried era through the 1980’s. With country wide coverage, this volume examines everything from large marshalling yards to smaller depots as well as the trains themselves, as seen on both main line and freight only routes.

This is a marvellous record of a golden era which has now disappeared almost entirely, making this album a must-have purchase.

Noodle Books | September 2010 | Paperback | 210 x 200mm | 80pp | 978 1 90641 943 1 | £10.95

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FRONTLIST RAILWAYS Southern Coaches in Colour Michael Welch In this new book, readers are treated to a huge variety of views illustrating numerous different vehicles from all three pregrouping companies that made up the Southern Railway, as well as vehicles built by the SR itself.

The images portray the coaches both solely, in various formations, and sometimes in their final days, stored or in Departmental use. Informative and detailed captions complement the illustrations. Liveries are also varied, red, crimson and cream, green, and even Bullied designs in BR Maroon.

The author is well respected and will need no introduction to the railway fraternity. Renowned for his ability to locate amazing colour images, his books on Southern matters have ensured a wide following, and this is certain to be no exception.

Noodle Books | October 2010 | Hardback | 210 x 270mm | 80pp | 978 1 90641 945 5 | £17.95

The Southern Way Issue No. 10

AVAILABLE NOW

This latest addition the successful Southern Way series promises to maintain the high standards readers have come to expect. The lead article focuses on the first part of the Middelbere Tramway located in Dorset. This amazing line can trace connections to many of the very earliest railways built.

Another feature examines the military railway to Porton, with a huge range of photographs capturing this remarkable WW1 enterprise. Also included is a fully illustrated article on the tragic Ford accident of 1951, with human error the sad cause.

Further installments of the Kent Coast Electrification and Confessions of a Train Spotter are also included, as well as regular features on Permanent Way, Rolling Stock, letters and several photo features.

Noodle Books | April 2010 | Paperback | 273 x 215mm | 100pp | Copious illustrations, tables and plans | 978 1 90641 930 1 | £12.95

The Southern Way Issue No. 11 Packed with material of interest to the Southern enthusiast and modeller this issue will contain articles on the perils of early rail travel in the South West and the naming of some of the Bulleid Pacifics. There will also be a continuation of our ‘Spotlight’ theme with Crawley station examined alongside plenty of detailed images including photographs of the goods yard.

Our regular topics will not be omitted with Permanent Way, a double dose of Rolling Stock with some interior views, and of course ‘Rebuilding’- the important letters and comments section, all included. Essential reading for all followers of the series, as well as for any serious Southern enthusiast.

Noodle Books | July 2010 | Paperback | 273 x 215mm | 100pp | Copious illustrations and plans | 978 1 90641 932 5 | £12.95 Order today! Call +44 (0) 1903 828500 or email order@lbsltd.co.uk

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FRONTLIST & BACKLIST RAILWAYS Exeter Memories - Exmouth Junction Fireman

The Southern Way Issue No. 12

Richard Parkinson

Concluding our quartet of regular issues of The Southern Way for the year, this brand new volume has a wonderfully varied content to suit every taste. Highlights will include a continuation of the popular series from Richard Simmons on life at Southampton TSO, Part 2 of The Middlebere Tramway, and an article on Lewes - a Sussex crossroads.

Richard Parkinson was a steam fireman based at the former Exmouth Junction steam depot on the outskirts of Exeter. From here he worked passenger and freight trains on the main line to Salisbury as well as west to Okehampton and occasionally beyond. As an enthusiast as well as a dedicated railwayman, he faithfully recorded these trips in both words and pictures, capturing a snapshot in time that is now long-lost. A compelling and at times hilarious account, this unique book is a must-have purchase for all keen railway enthusiasts.

Photo features will include a collection from the archives of Alan Cobb as well as some more modern material from the 1950s covering both steam and electric subjects. Regular features such as Rolling Stock, Letters and Permanent Way are all included, as well as a lovely colour section. A must-have for all followers of the series and lovers of the Southern region, this is one not to be missed!

Noodle Books | July 2010 | Casebound | 270 x 210mm | 64pp | 24 colour pages. Copious illustrations. | 978 1 906419 40 0 | £14.95 Noodle Books | October 2010 | Paperback | 273 x 215mm | 100pp | Copious illustrations, tables and plans | 978 1 90641 942 4 | £12.95 Other titles available...

The Tiverton Museum Railway Collection Amyas Crump AVAILABLE NOW Produced in conjunction with Tiverton Museum and the Broad Gauge Society, this new book, limited to just 1000 copies, will appeal to all with an interest in local history, railway history as well as the development of transport within the Victorian era. In all 48 pages, 24 in colour, feature not just the various lines to Tiverton but also a brief glimpse at the Culm Valley route from Tiverton Junction to Hemyock.

In addition to the records within the notebook, this new book contains other examples, plans, photographs and documents from the Museum and other private collections, most of which will never have been seen before.

A Chronology of the Constituent Locomotives of the Southern Railway: Part 1: SECR (18991923), LBSCR, LSWR 978 1 906419 35 6 £14.95 PB

An Illustrated History of the LMS Wagons 978 1 906419 33 2 £19.95 PB

Impermanent Ways: The Closed Lines of Britain Volume 1 Hampshire 978 1 906419 31 8 £10.95 PB

A Pictorial Parade of Southern Region Road Vehicles 978 1 906419 29 5 £13.95 HB

Noodle Books | April 2010 | Paperback | 210 x 270mm | 48pp | Illustrations and plans in colour on heavyweight art paper | 978 1 90641 939 4 | £10.00

Memories of Isle of Wight Railways

AVAILABLE NOW

Mike Jacobs Mike Jacobs’ stories of railway life half a century ago and more, seen through the eyes of both a regular passenger and an enthusiast are unique in the way he now recounts them. Written with a wonderful warmth of feeling, the reader is immediately taken back to a long-forgotten time and to a quaint way of life which has now all but disappeared.

A Pictorial Record of Southern Electric Units 978 1 906419 34 9 £25.00 HB

‘The Worcester Patch’ ... and the Last SteamAge Signalman 978 1 906419 21 9 £13.95 PB

Southern Way – Special Issue No. 5: Wartime Southern Part 2 - From Dunkirk to ‘D’Day 978 1 9064 1937 0 £14.95 PB

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978 1 906419 26 4

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£11.95

Atmospheric Southern

978 0 9554 1105 2

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£11.95

Blue Pullman Supplement

978 1 906419 24 0

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£14.95

BR Blue No. 1: Southampton and the New Forest

978 0 9554 1106 9

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£9.95

BR Blue No. 2: Western Region South and West

978 1 9064 1908 0

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£10.95

Garden Railways

978 0 9554 1104 5

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£14.95

George Heiron’s Southern Collection

978 1 9064 1912 7

£13.95

GWR Diesel Railcars

978 1 9064 1911 0

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£25.00

In the Tracks of the ‘ACE’

978 1 9064 1901 1

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£10.95

The Lambourn Branch – Revisited

978 1 9064 1906 6

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£14.95

Pullman Pride

978 0 9554 1101 4

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£17.95

Pullman Profile No 1: The 12 Wheel Cars

978 1 9064 1900 4

£27.00

Railways of Gosport

978 1 906419 25 7

£14.95

Railways of Pembrokeshire

978 1 9064 1907 3

£25.00

Steam on the Isle of Wight – A Personal Journey

978 1 9064 1904 2

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£14.95

Southern Way – Bumper Preview Issue

978 0 9554 1102 1

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£11.95

Southern Way – Issue No. 1

978 0 9554 1103 8

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£11.95

Southern Way - Issue No. 2

978 0 9554 1107 6

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Southern Way – Issue No. 3

978 1 9064 1903 5

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Southern Way – Issue No. 4

978 1 9064 1905 9

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Southern Way – Issue No. 5

978 1 9064 1910 3

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Southern Way – Issue No. 6

978 1 9064 1913 4

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Southern Way – Issue No. 7

978 1 9064 1917 2

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Southern Way - Issue No. 8

978 1 9064 1918 9

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£12.95

Southern Way - Issue No. 9

978 1 906419 28 8

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£12.95

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Southern Way – Special Issue No. 1: 10201-3 on the Southern

978 0 9554 1108 3

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£14.95

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£14.95

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£14.95

Southern Way – Special Issue No. 2: Southern Colour in the Sixties

Fully illustrated with plenty of rare mono illustrations, most of which have never been published previously, this volume captures the ever changing railway scene beautifully. This is certainly a book to cherish and to come back to time and again to ensure that the wonderful, atmospheric content is enjoyed to the full.

Noodle Books | May 2010 | Paperback | 273 x 215mm | 96pp | Previously unseen b/w illustrations plus colour section 978 1 90641 936 3 | £14.95

A Bowater’s Album

978 0 9554 1109 0

Southern Way – Special Issue No. 3: Wartime Southern Part 1

Pullman Profile No 2: The Standard ‘K’ Type Cars 978 1 9064 1922 6 £29.95 HB

Southern Way – Special Issue No. 4: Southern Colour to the West - Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall 978 1 9064 1938 7 £14.95 PB

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978 1 9064 1916 5

Victoria Station: A Unique Perspective

978 1 9064 1902 8

£12.95

Waterloo to Southampton by Steam

978 1 9064 1914 1

£15.95

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KESTREL RAILWAY BOOKS

Northumberland & Durham Railway Pictorial 1948-1967

Modern Traction Rail Mishaps: A pictorial study of accidents, derailments and collisions

Brian J. Dickson

Colin J. Marsden and Christopher G. Perkins

This pictorial review shows the changing railway scene in the adjoining counties of Northumberland and Durham from Nationalisation untill the end of main-line steam in 1967. It contains well-captioned photographs of British Railways, National Coal Board and other private railways, laid out in date order to show the progression from almost exclusive steam working to total diesel working during this brief period of only 19 years.

These tragic incidents are largely portrayed through a wide range of photographs supported by extended captions, with some of the more major events being reviewed as comprehensive ‘Case Studies’ including maps, drawings and full details of the accident and the reasons behind the problem. The book in no way glorifies train accidents and mishaps, but shows readers what can and has happened to modern traction rolling stock in the UK.

Kestrel Books | May 2010 | Paperback | 273 x 215mm | 978 1 90550 520 3 | £14.95

TheRailwayCentre.com | August 2010 | Hardback | 240 x 178mm | 128pp | 200-275 mix of colour and mono illustrations | 978 0 95578 874 1 | £22.95

Hush-Hush – The Story of LNER 10000

Modern Locomotives Illustrated Annual No. 2

William Brown

Colin J. Marsden and Christopher G. Perkins

Finally, the story of Gresley’s “Hush Hush” project is told in full. From his first ever encounter as a child with a model that seemed more like a spaceship than a locomotive, author William Brown has been fascinated by 10000. Meticulous research involving hundreds of documents has allowed him to piece together for the first time the true story of his intriguing part of LNER history, and the far-reaching effects it had on steam locomotive development.

Following the sell-out success of the first Modern Locomotives Illustrated Annual published in September 2009, Annual No. 2 is certain to take the modern traction market by storm. This brilliant new hardback will contain a collection of short features on a diverse selection of UK and worldwide rail subjects, each with an informative text and fully illustrated with vivid images.

The Annual will follow the main editorial theme of the highly successful bi-monthly Modern Locomotives Illustrated magazine, with the high quality design and print production that readers have come to expect.

Kestrel Books | June 2010 | Hardback | 275 x 213mm | 978 1 90550 515 9 | TBA

TheRailwayCentre.com | September 2010 | Hardback | 297 x 210mm | 128pp | Fully Illustrated 978 0 95578 875 8 | £18.99

BACKLIST The Alnwick Branch

978 1 9055 0511 1

PB £12.95

The Salisbury & Dorset Junction Railway

978 1 90550 519 7

The Amble Branch

978 1 9055 0505 0

PB £10.95

Neyland: A Great Western Outpost

978 0 9542 0353 5

£19.95

Andover to Redbridge

978 0 9544 8594 8

£17.95

A Pictorial Guide to Southern Wagons and Vans

978 1 9055 0504 3

£25.00

Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway

978 0 9545 6170 3

£18.95

Rails to Ripley

978 1 90550 516 6

£17.95

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Behind the Steam

978 0 9544 8590 0

£14.95

Southampton’s Quayside Steam

978 1 9055 0502 9

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Blue Pullman

978 0 9544 8596 2

£19.95

The Story of Southern USA Tanks

978 0 9544 8593 1

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£17.95

Sutton Scotney: Life at a Country Station

978 1 9055 0500 5

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Bulleid and the Turfburner

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Great Western Steam in Shakespeare Country

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Wagons of the Early British Railways Era

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A Lifetime in Traction

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Wagons of the Early British Rail Era

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Wagons of the Final British Era

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Liverpool & Manchester: Part 3: Lancashire & Yorkshire Lines

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The LSWR at Nine Elms

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Wagons of the Middle British Railways Era

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Wagons of the Final Years of British Railways

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Winchester (Great Western): A Snapshot in Time

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A Charming Place (Jane Austen and Bath)

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Railways in Retrospect 4: Railways for the People

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For the King’s Service: Railway Ships at war 978 1 899816 16 3 £25.00 HB

The Pigeon in the Wider World Jean Hansell This profusely illustrated book examines the role of the pigeon in the daily life and cultural thought of many different civilisations across the world. From the ancient Middle East and Classical Greece and Rome, to both historical and modern examples from Egypt, India, Iran and China, the author covers a panoply of practices and beliefs.

Further chapters cover topics such as the uses and status of the pigeon along the course of the Silk Road, and the history of the bird as a messenger, ranging from Noah to heroic flights as part of the British army in both World Wars. The fruit of many years of research by an accomplished author, this book reveals many fascinating insights into different societies and is certain to appeal to all keen social historians as well as ornithologists, students of religion and pigeon fanciers.

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Kennet & Avon Canal: A User’s Guide

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Life on the Railway

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The Pigeon in History

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Bristol: Last Age of the Merchant Princes

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Radstock Coal and Steam 1: History

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The Bristol Avon

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Reminiscences of the Somerset and Dorset

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Careering with Steam

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Somerset Home Guard: A Pictorial History

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Country Walks Around Bath

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Stories of Bath

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Stothert & Pitt: The Rise and Fall of a Bath Company

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The Sixties Boys

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Exploring Bath

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Thomas Barker of Bath, the Artist & His Circle

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Exploring Widcombe and Lyncombe

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GWR to Devizes

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West from Salisbury

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Heyday of the Somerset & Dorset Railway

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Wilts & Somerset: A Railway Landscape

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Hidden Paths and Secret Gates

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Images of the Dove

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RUNPAST Birmingham – Derby Portrait of a Famous Route

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Birmingham to Bristol Portrait of a Famous Midland Route Part 1

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Old Leckhampton

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Over The Alps: The Mid-Hants Railway in Colour

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978 1 8707 5458 3

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Oxford - Birmingham: Portrait of A Famous Route

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Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton: Portrait of a Famous Route

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Great Western Branch Lines: Rural Wales

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Great Western Branch Lines: The South West

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Great Western Lines and Landscapes

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Kegs and Ale: Bath and the Public House

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Joyce & Edie in Bath

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Lancashire Steam Finale

978 1 8707 5461 3

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Steam Locomotive Casualty Reports

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European Railway Journeys Filmed over twenty years ago and now available on DVD for the first time, the series of European Railway Journeys films explores the many varied cultures and countries across Europe, travelling by train which gives a different perspective to the cities and towns visited on the way. Stunning scenery, breathtaking architecture and beautiful landscapes combine to give the viewer a unique travel experience.

For many years, Ian Allan Publishing was a leading producer of transport related videos which are now being brought back in DVD form for the first time.

We already have a number of these highly acclaimed series available, and following the success of the first re-releases we are gradually adding more titles to our ever growing range of DVDs, which are proving extremely popular with enthusiasts.

Austrian Explorer

Andalusian Explorer

Hop aboard the one and only Austrian Explorer to take a fascinating railway journey through Austria, the cultural centre of Europe. From the eastern coast in the capital city of Vienna to the western border of Lake Constance, this train excursion captures the heartbeat of a nation. Whether it is a leisurely break in the day to drink in the Danube basin or to marvel over the peaks of the Carnic Alps, each whistle stop is poetic and informative for the true adventurer. Spectacular sections of the route in the Voralberg and Tyrol areas to the west are contrasted with Upper and Lower Austria, where you find a less familiar but equally charming landscape of old farms, quiet villages, vineyards, churches and monasteries.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime journey that takes in the exotic sights and sounds of southern Spain filmed from a historic Pullmanstyle railway carriage. The polished wood and gleaming brass of this antique train resonate with the elegance of the golden age of rail travel. Starting in Seville, the soaring cathedrals, opulent palaces and the white-washed beauty and cobblestone streets of the old quarter are shown, soundly evoking the spirit of bygone centuries. Next along this journey is the dazzling Moorish palace Alhambra, an extraordinary sight with its imposing magnificance. Ending the tour on the Costa del Sol, where the setting sun on the Mediterranean Sea is like a brilliant, radiant jewel completes this stunning railway journey through Spain.

Ian Allan Publishing | April 2010 | DVD | 48mins | 506 0 16245 392 7 | £12.99

Ian Allan Publishing | April 2010 | DVD | 48mins | 506 0 16245 395 8 | £12.99

Belgium Byways

Rhine Express

The beauty of Belgium speeds by on this spectacular railway journey, starting in the capital city of Brussels, the train twists its way through the rural spread of such hamlets as Hansbeke, Maria-Aalter, and Oostkamp. After a brief taste of culture, the voyage rambles toward the windswept shore of the North Sea region of the country. From here, the complex tramway of the Vicinal takes adventurers to their final port of call in the ancient town of Bruges. Found across the canal from the city of Zeebrugge, today Bruges is one of the best-preserved medieval centres found in Europe.

Beginning in the beautiful and picturesque city of Cologne, with its world-renowned cathedral, we take the train along the famous Rhine, with a rare view from the East bank of the Rhine, riding the rails usually reserved for Germany’s busy freight trains, as well as the passenger lines of the West bank. Past the famous Lorelei to the city of Bonn, we take a ride along the Drachenffelsbahn, the scenic and historic rack railway of Konigswinter. This magnificent journey stops for sightseeing at some of Germany’s fascinating castles, pausing again at the historic town of Wiesbaden, before continuing onwards to the busy and welcoming city of Frankfurt.

Ian Allan Publishing | April 2010 | DVD | 48mins | 506 0 16245 391 0 | £12.99 Ian Allan Publishing | April 2010 | DVD | 48mins | 506 0 16245 390 3 | £12.99

Riviera Bound

Sicilian Connection

Few destinations conjure the romance and beauty of glorious France. Starting the railway journey in Paris - the City of Lights - the landmarks that have made it one of the world’s most universally beloved cities are all shown. Including the major sights from the Seine to the Arc de Triomphe, from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower are captured before travelling south. In the French countryside, traditional French life is seen as it has been for generations - with the endless, rich vineyards and irresistible cuisine. The journey also visits the famous cities of Avignon and Marseilles, where sunlit cafes dot old-fashioned squares. Arriving on the Riviera, the enticing beauty of the glamorous cities of Cannes, Nice and Monaco will spellbund the traveller. This is a romantic journey of a lifetime that takes in the sights of Paris to the snow-tipped Alps with medieval castles and many dazzling cities along the way.

During this rail journey the train travels through Italy’s south, visiting some of the Mediterranean’s most beautiful coastline, skirting Italy’s wildest mountains. including Europe’s great active volcanoes, Vesuvius and Mount Etna, crossing the threshold between the prosperous north and poorer regions of the south. Starting in the magnificent capital city of Rome with its ancient monuments the train journeys down to the hustle and bustle of Naples, taking in the enchanting Amalfi coast with its crystal clear waters and villages clinging to the rock face. Continuing the journey ending up on the island of Sicily, the train even takes the ferry across to this exotic and extraordinary nation at the foot of Italy.

Ian Allan Publishing | April 2010 | DVD | 48mins | 506 0 16245 394 1 | £12.99

Ian Allan Publishing | April 2010 | DVD | 48mins | 506 0 16245 393 4 | £12.99

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BACKLIST DVDS British Railways 8 DVD Box Set

Decades of Steam 5 DVD Box Set

ISBN: 5060162450896 £48.95

Vol 1 - Waterloo Sunset Vol 2 - Rails in the Isle of Wight Vol 3 - Vintage Southern Vol 4 - From Bewdley to Blaenau Vol 5 - British Narrow Gauge Miscellany

Vol 6 - Steam in the Midlands Vol 6 - Steam in the Midlands Vol 7 - Channel Tunnel Trains Vol 8 - English Branch Lines and Byways £12.75 each

ISBN: 5023093067908 £29.50 Vol 1 - The 1920s Vol 2 - The 1930s Vol 3 - The 1940s Vol 4 - The 1950s Vol 5 - The 1960s £14.75 each

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Dr Alfred Price

The Spitfire was one of the most – perhaps the most – successful fighter designs of all time and its service career linked the biplane era with the jet age. Yet the Spitfire is much more than just a superb flying machine. During World War 2 it occupied a unique place in the psyche of the British people and many believed it played a major part in saving the nation from defeat during the grim days of 1940. The wing design gave it a distinctive silhouette which led to its almost legendary status during the Battle of Britain, and its inimitable drone was immediately recognizable to those on the ground. Even now, those who lived through the Battle of Britain can instantly recognize the sound of a Spitfire in the sky.

ISBN: 5023093067915 £29.50

Vol 1 - Irish Railway Miscellany 5060162450186 Vol 2 - The Swansong of Steam in Ulster 5060162450155 Vol 3 - The Irish Narrow Gauge 5060162450124 Vol 4 - Twilight of Steam in Ulster 5060162450162 Vol 5 - The 1940s and 1950s 5060162450179 Vol 6 - The Peat Railways of Ireland 5060162450209 Vol 7 - The 1960s 5060162450193 Vol 8 - From Baltimore to Belfast 5060162450148 Vol 9 - On Tracks Broad and Narrow 5060162450131 £12.75 each

The Cradle of Railways The Industrial Heartland Commuters and Holidays Valleys and Mountains £14.75 each

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100 Years of British Transport 4 DVD Box Set

Railway Roundabout 9 DVD Box Set ISBN: 5023093061265 £39.25

ISBN: 5060162450452 £29.50

Railway Roundabout 1958 5023093060411 Railway Roundabout 1959 5023093060428 Railway Roundabout 1960 5023093060435 Railway Roundabout 1961 5023093060442 Railway Roundabout 1962 5023093060459 Railway Roundabout: The End of the Line

5023093060497 Railway Roundabout in Europe Vol 1: Northern Europe

5023093060466 Railway Roundabout in Europe Vol 2: Southern Europe

5023093060473 Railway Roundabout: Revisited 5023093060480 £14.75 each

The East Britain and Western Europe North, Central & South America Eastern Europe and Africa The Far East & Australia £12.75 each

Supermarine Spitfire

History of Britain’s Railways 4 DVD Box Set

ISBN: 5060162450483 £48.95

5023093067328 £39.25

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Thought by many to have saved Britain from almost certain German invasion, the Spitfire is a British legend. This striking book is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest symbols of British success and victory.

Irish Railways 9 DVD Box Set

World Steam 5 DVD Box Set

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‘An authoritative history of this iconic fighter by a renowned aviation author’ Ben Dunnell, Editor Aircraft magazine

NEW TITLE JULY 2010

ISBN: 5023093067335 5023093067342 5023093067359 5023093067366 5023093067373

The Spitfire was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was the only Allied fighter in production throughout the war. This handsome new history looks in detail at the development of the Spitfire from its heroics in the Battle of Britain right through action in the European Theatre, Pacific Theatre and the South-East Asian theatre when it was the backbone of RAF Fighter Command. Much loved by its pilots, the Spitfire saw service in several roles, including interceptor, photo-reconnaissance, fighter-bomber, carrierbased fighter, and trainer; it was built in many different variants, with two different types of engine and several wing configurations.

Commissioned especially to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, this striking book will be a fitting tribute to one of the greatest symbols of British wartime success and victory, and provides everything any aviation enthusiast or historian could wish to know about this irreplaceable British icon.

Dr Alfred Price served as an aircrew officer in the Royal Air Force where he flew with the V-Force and specialised in electronic warfare and air fighting tactics.

In a military flying career spanning 15 years, he logged over 4,000 flying hours. Since 1974, he has been a full-time writer on aviation subjects and has written more than 46 books. He holds a PhD in history from Loughborough University and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

The Power of Steam

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Venice Simplon Orient Express: 9788888246451 £19.50

Trolleybus Days in Belfast

060162450957 £9.75

Glasgow’s Trams & Trolleybuses

Midland Publishing | July 2010 | Hardback | 216 x 292mm | 128 pp | 978 1 85780 324 2 | £19.99

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American Secret Projects: Bombers, Attack and Anti-Submarine Aircraft 1945 to 1974

Famous Russian Aircraft: MiG-15 Yefim Gordon

Tony Buttler

When the Mikoyan Gerevich MiG-15 first appeared in combat against the Western powers during the Korean War it caused consternation amongst its opposition. Its performance far outstripped any jet fighter aircraft produced by the West at the time and its duels with the US F86 Sabre have entered into aviation legend. The success of the MiG-15 was such that it went on to become the most widely produced jet fighter aircraft in history, and although figures vary it is believed over 12,000 were built plus another 6,000 under licence. The protoype of the distinctive fighter, built by the Mikoyan design bureau, with its high swept wing and tailplane and nose intake first flew in 1947, and was first deployed in the Korean War at the start of the 1950s. Although it suffered from handling problems when involved in dogfights with the F86, and a number were shot down, it had been built primarily with the role of interceptor in mind and was highly effective against the US heavy bombers. The MiG-15 was produced in a number of variants, both in single seat and two-seat versions and remained in service as a trainer aircraft for Warsaw Pact countries into the 1970s. Its improved successors, the MiG-17 and MiG-19 became the standard Soviet jet fighters of the early Cold War, including the Vietnam War.

The ‘Secret Projects’ series is now well established with both aviation historians and modellers.

American Secret Projects: Bombers, Attack and Anti-Submarine Aircraft 1945-1974 describes the important area of post-World War 2 bomber development in the United States. During the period to the 1970s, the USAF operated several classes of bomber – heavy long-range types for strategic operations, medium bombers and fighter bombers for interdiction and ground support. The US Navy’s own series of attack aircraft and bombers for delivering nuclear weapons, and anti-submarine aircraft are areas examined in considerable depth.

Many of the aircraft that entered service or flew only as prototypes resulted from design competitions involving many other proposals which, for one reason or another, never left the drawing board. Following the traditions and format of previous ‘Secret Projects’ titles, this book examines many of these un-built proposals but, at the same time, gives a full overview of American bomber development from 1945 to the early 1970s.

For other titles in this series, see page 40 Midland Publishing | October 2010 | Hardback 280 x 215mm | 192pp | 978 1 85780 331 0 | £24.99

The text opens with the first post-war jets and closes with the Rockwell B-1. It is illustrated with many general arrangement drawings and original manufacturers’ models and artworks and many of the designs have never been seen in print before. Appendices give a list of all known bomber projects plus details of specifications.

Soviet and Russian Ekranoplans Yefim Gordon and Sergey Komissarov Over the years, many new developments have taken place in this particular strand of aviation, both in Russia and in other countries. New projects have emerged; some of them have been built and tested in prototype form, while others represent prospective studies awaiting their implementation. This brilliant book examines many of these projects, as well as revealing new information of historical character that has become available in the recent years.

The major part of the book is devoted to the type-by-type description of specific designs of ekranoplans developed in the Soviet Union and present-day Russia in the course of half a century. Special emphasis is made on the activities of Rostislav Alekseyev, who has played an enormous role in the development of this new technology. WIG vehicles created by the Alekseyev-led design bureau include the KM-1, dubbed the ‘Caspian Monster’, the Orlyonok and the Loon’ ekranoplans which remain unsurpassed to this day in terms of size and payload. Special chapters will deal with ekranoplans developed in several other major design bureaux, notably those led by Sukhoi, Bartini and Beriyev.

Midland Publishing | November 2010 | Hardback | 280 x 215mm | 272pp | c550 colour and mono photographs and illustrations 978 1 85780 332 7 | £35.00

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This book is a worthy addition to the ‘Famous Russian Aircraft’ series, with a comprehensive history of its development, design history and use, throughout the world. The comprehensive text is supported by approximately 1000 photographs and line drawings as well as 120-150 detailed colour profiles.

Midland Publishing | November 2010 | Hardback | 282 x 213mm | 432pp | c1000 photographs and line drawings c120-150 colour profiles | 978 1 85780 333 4 | £45.00

Battle of Britain Airfields Philip Birtles The book begins by providing an excellent background to the Battle of Britain airfields in Britain, describing everything from the range of people working on a typical airfield, including station commanders, pilots, ground crew and civilians, to descriptions of operations and plans of the buildings on an airfield. There is also airfield by airfield coverage of the Battle of Britain, with the layout of each airfield shown alongside its role in the overall battle. This information is complemented by over 150 contemporary photographs, maps and airfield plans.

Written by an accomplished military aviation author, this new study is the fruit of many years of research, and will be essential reading for all historians and keen aviation enthusiasts.

Midland Publishing | September 2010 | Hardback | 254 x 202mm | 160pp | 978 1 85780 328 0 | £19.99 Order today! Call +44 (0) 1903 828500 or email order@lbsltd.co.uk

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Command Losses, A-Z

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Military Aircraft in Detail, A-Z

On Bomber Command Losses Vol 9: Roll of Honour 1939-47

abc Air Band Radio Guide, 7/e 978 1 85780 319 8 £9.99 PB

abc Air Traffic Control, 10/e 978 1 85780 318 1 £9.99 PB

Air War, A-Z

abc Civil Aircraft Markings 2010 978 1 85780 325 9 £10.99 PB

abc Military Aircraft Markings 2010 978 1 85780 327 3 £10.99 PB

Avro Vulcan 978 1 85780 256 6 | £19.99 PB Gloster Meteor 978 1 85780 230 6 | £19.99 PB

Airliners, A-Z

‘This work painstakingly records about 57,000 names, each one a soul who made the ultimate sacrifice. Acting as a master index for the series, this volume has a much greater role – it serves as stark testament to a long and perilous campaign. Veterans, families of bomber aircrew, historians and enthusiasts owe Bill Chorley a huge debt.’

Flypast

Ilyushin IL-2/IL-10 978 1 85780 322 8 £50.00 HB

Mikoyan MiG-21 978 1 85780 257 3 £45.00 HB

Mikoyan MiG-31 978 1 85780 219 1 £24.99 HB

Sukhoi Su-27 978 1 85780 247 4 £35.00 HB

Tupolev Tu-95/Tu-142 978 1 85780 310 5 £50.00 HB

Arado Ar 234 A 978 1 85780 225 2 £16.99 PB

Heinkel He 100 978 1 85780 260 3 £16.99 PB

Henschel Hs 129 978 1 85780 238 2 £16.99 PB

Red Star Series, A-Z

Handley Page Victor: The Crescent-Winged V-Bomber 978 1 85780 311 2 | £19.99 PB RAF Bomber Command Losses Volume 1: 1939-1940 978 0 904597 85 1 | £12.99 PB

Ilyushin IL-76

978 1 85780 106 4 | £19.95 PB Ilyushin IL-18/-20/-22

978 1 85780 157 6 | £19.99 PB

Air War over Italy 978 1 85780 213 9 £18.99 HB

Air War over Russia 978 0 7110 2890 6 £24.99 HB

Airliners of the 1970s 978 1 85780 213 9 £18.99 PB

Airliners of the 1980s 978 1 85780 261 0 £18.99 PB

RAF Bomber Command Losses Volume 2: 1941 978 0 904597 87 5 | £14.99 PB

Lockheed’s SR-71 ‘Blackbird’ Family 978 1 85780 138 5 | £16.99 PB

RAF Bomber Command Losses Volume 3: 1942 978 0 904597 89 9 | £16.99 PB

McDonnell Douglas DC-10 & KC-10 Extender 978 1 85780 051 7 | £19.95 PB

RAF Bomber Command Losses Volume 4: 1943 978 0 904597 90 5 | £18.99 PB

McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle 978 1 85780 081 4 | £14.95 PB

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 978 1 85780 105 7 | £17.95 PB

Volume 2: Junkers 288/388/488 978 1 85780 173 6 £12.99 PB

Volume 3: Junkers Ju 90 978 1 85780 178 1 £12.99 PB

Volume 4: Heinkel He 111 978 1 85780 184 2 £12.99 PB

Saab Gripen 978 1 85780 137 8 | £19.99 PB Sukhoi Su-7/17/20/22 978 1 85780 108 8 | £19.99 PB Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer 978 1 85780 202 3 | 19.99 PB Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot 978 1 85780 254 2 | £19.99 PB Tupolev Tu-134 978 1 85780 159 0 | £19.99 PB Tupolev Tu-154 978 1 85780 241 2 | £19.99 PB Tupolev Tu-16 Badger 978 1 85780 177 4 | £19.99 PB

Volume 5: Junkers Ju 87 978 1 85780 186 6 £10.99 PB

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Volume 4: Early Soviet Jet Fighters 978 1 85780 139 2 £19.99 PB

Volume 5: Yakovlev’s Piston-Engined Fighters 978 1 85780 140 8 £19.99 PB

Volume 6: Polikarpov’s Biplane Fighters 978 1 85780 141 5 £18.99 PB

Volume 7: Tupolev Tu-4 978 1 85780 142 2 £18.99 PB

Volume 9: Tupolev’s Tu-160 Blackjack 978 1 85780 147 7 £18.99 PB

Volume 10: Lavochkin’s PistonEngined Fighters 978 1 85780 151 4 £19.99 PB

Volume 11: Myasishchev M4 & 3M 978 1 85780 152 1 £18.99 PB

Volume 12: Antonov’s Turboprop Twins 978 1 85780 153 8 £18.99 PB

Volume 13: Mikoyan’s PistonEngined Fighters 978 1 85780 160 6 £18.99 PB

Volume 14: Mil Mi-8/Mi-17 978 1 85780 161 3 £18.99 PB

Volume 15: Antonov An-2 978 1 85780 162 0 £18.99 PB

Volume 16: Sukhoi Interceptors 978 1 85780 180 4 £18.99 PB

Volume 17: Early Soviet Jet Bombers 978 1 85780 181 1 £18.99 PB

Volume 19: Soviet Heavy Interceptors 978 1 85780 191 0 £18.99 PB

Volume 20: Soviet/ Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 978 1 85780 193 4 £18.99 PB

Volume 21: Antonov’s Jet Twins 978 1 85780 199 6 £19.99 PB

Volume 22: Mil’s Heavylift Helicopters 978 1 85780 206 1 £19.99 PB

Volume 23: Soviet/Russian AWACS Aircraft 978 1 85780 215 3 £19.99 PB

Volume 24: Tupolev Tu-144 978 1 85780 216 0 £19.99 PB

Volume 25: Ilyushin IL-12 and IL-14 978 1 85780 223 8 £19.99 PB

Volume 26: Russia’s Military Aircraft 978 1 85780 224 5 £19.99 PB

Volume 27: Lisunov Li-2 978 1 85780 228 3 £19.99 PB

RAF Bomber Command Losses Volume 6: 1945 978 0 904597 92 9 | £14.99 PB

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-19 978 1 85780 149 1 | £19.99 PB

Volume 1: Junkers Ju 188 978 1 85780 172 9 £8.99 PB

Volume 3: Polikarpov’s I-16 Fighter 978 1 85780 131 6 £18.99 PB

RAF Bomber Command Losses Volume 5: 1944 978 0 904597 91 2 | £23.99 PB

McDonnell Douglas MD-11 978 1 85780 117 0 | £19.95 PB

MiG-23/27 Flogger 978 1 85780 211 5 | £19.99 PB

Volume 1: Sukhoi S-37 & Mikoyan MFI 978 1 85780 120 0 £18.95 PB

RAF Bomber Command Losses Volume 7: OTUs 1940-47 978 1 85780 132 3 | £18.99 PB RAF Bomber Command Losses Volume 8: HCUs 1939-47 978 1 85780 156 9 | £16.99 PB RAF Bomber Command Losses Volume 9: Roll of Honour 1939-47 978 1 85780 195 8 | £19.99 PB RAF Bomber Command Losses in the Middle East and Mediterranean Volume 1: 1939-42 978 1 85780 234 4 | £14.99 PB RAF Coastal Command Losses Volume 1: 1939-41 978 1 85780 128 6 | £16.99 PB RAF Fighter Command Losses Volume 1: 1939-41 978 1 85780 286 3 | £12.99 PB

Yakovlev V/STOL Fighters 978 1 85780 041 8 | £7.95 PB

RAF Fighter Command Losses Volume 2: 1942-43 978 1 85780 075 3 | £12.95 PB

Yakovlev Yak-25/26/27/28: Tactical Twin Jets 978 1 85780 125 5 | £17.99 PB

RAF Fighter Command Losses Volume 3: 1944-45 978 1 85780 093 7 | £14.95 PB

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Volume 28: Beriev’s Jet Flying Boats 978 1 85780 236 8 £19.99 PB

Volume 29: Kamov -27/-32 Family 978 1 85780 237 5 £19.99 PB

Volume 30: Soviet Rocket Fighters 978 1 85780 245 0 £19.99 PB

Volume 31: Tupolev Tu-114 978 1 85780 246 7 £19.99 PB

Volume 32: Lavochkin’s Last Jets 978 1 85780 253 5 £19.99 PB

Volume 33: Antonov An-12 978 1 85780 255 9 £19.99 PB

Volume 34: Mikoyan MiG-25 Foxbat 978 1 85780 259 7 £19.99 PB

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Volume 35: Tupolev Tu-104 978 1 85780 265 8 £19.99 PB

Air France 978 1 85780 285 6 £19.99 HB

American Air

Museum Duxford 978 1 85780 119 4 £19.95 HB

Arrivals and Departures 978 1 85780 200 9 £14.99 PB

Avro Lancaster: Britain’s Greatest Wartime Bomber 978 1 85780 305 1 £19.99 HB

Avro Vulcan: Britain’s Cold War Warrior 978 1 85780 269 6 £19.99 HB

Bomber County (3rd edition) 978 1 85780 129 3 £16.99 PB

British Airliner Prototypes since 1945 978 1 85780 299 3 £35.00 HB

British Military Aircraft Serials 978 0 90459 761 5 £10.95 HB

Chinese Air Power 978 1 85780 321 1 £40.00 HB

Coastal Command 1939-1945 978 0 7110 3018 3 £19.99 HB

Concorde 978 1 85780 315 0 £19.99 HB

De Havilland DH 60 Moth 978 1 85780 212 2 £24.99 HB

Destination Disaster 978 0 7110 2862 3 £18.99 HB

European Airlines 978 1 85780 210 8 £14.99 PB

Falklands Air War 978 1 85780 126 2 £24.99 HB

Farnborough and the Fleet Air Arm 978 1 85780 306 8 £30.00 HB

Fighter Command 1939-1945 978 0 7110 2842 5 £19.99 HB

General Aviation Handbook 978 1 85780 222 1 £29.99 HB

German Air-Dropped Weapons to 1945 978 1 85780 174 3 £24.99 HB

German Secret Flight Test Centres to 1945 978 1 85780 127 9 £35.00 HB

German Starfighters 978 1 85780 124 8 £19.99 PB

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II 978 1 85780 190 3 £27.99 HB

Military Aircraft of the 1970s 978 1 85780 263 4 £19.99 PB

1000 Preserved Aircraft in Colour 978 1 85780 229 0 £18.99 PB

Air Arsenal North America 978 1 85780 163 7 £40.00 HB

Russia’s Development Design Bureaux, A-Z

Volume 36: Yakovlev Yak-38 & Yak 41M 978 1 85780 287 0 £19.99 PB

OKB Ilyushin 978 1 85780 187 3 £35.00 HB

OKB Mikoyan 978 1 85780 307 5 £50.00 HB

OKB Sukhoi 978 1 85780 314 3 £50.00 HB

OKB Tupolev 978 1 85780 214 6 £35.00 HB

OKB Yakovlev 978 1 85780 203 0 £40.00 HB

Secret Projects, A-Z

American Secret Projects: Fighters & Interceptors 1945-1978 978 1 85780 264 1 £24.99 HB

British Secret Projects: Fighters & Bombers 1935-1950 978 1 85780 179 8 £29.99 HB

British Secret Projects: Hypersonics, Ramjets and Missiles 978 1 85780 258 0 £24.99 HB

British Secret Projects: Jet Bombers Since 1949 978 1 85780 130 9 £24.99 HB

Japanese Secret Projects: Experimental Aircraft of the IJA and IJN 1939-1945 978 1 85780 317 4 £24.99 HB

Fighters & Ground Attack Aircraft, Arado to Junkers 978 1 85780 240 5 £29.99 HB

Luftwaffe Secret Projects: Strategic Bombers 1935-1945 978 1 85780 092 0 £24.95 HB

Secret Projects: Flying Saucer Aircraft 978 1 85780 233 7 £24.99 HB

Secret Projects: Flying Wings and Tailless Aircraft 978 1 85780 320 4 £24.99 HB

Secret Projects: Military Space Technology 978 1 85780 296 2 £24.99 HB

Soviet Secret Projects: Bombers Since 1945 978 1 85780 194 1 £24.99 HB

Soviet Secret Projects: Fighters Since 1945 978 1 85780 221 4 £24.99

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Fighters & Ground Attack Aircraft, Lippisch to Zeppelin 978 1 85780 242 9 £29.99 HB

Luftwaffe Secret Projects: Ground Attack & Special Purpose Aircraft 978 1 85780 150 7 £35.00 HB

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From the Flight Deck No 11: Boeing 747-400 Heathrow-Hong Kong 978 0 7110 2824 1 £14.99 PB

German Aircraft in the Soviet Union and Russia 978 1 85780 292 4 £35.00 HB

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Mustang Survivors 978 1 85780 135 4 £19.99 PB

Royal Air Force Germany since 1945 978 1 85780 034 0 £35.00 HB

Rocks in the Clouds 978 1 85780 281 8 £11.99 PB

Russian Airlines and their Aircraft 978 1 85780 176 7 £19.99 PB

Russian Airliners outside Russia 978 1 85780 252 8 £19.99

Russian Air Power Yefim Gordon 978 1 85780 316 7 £40.00 HB

Soviet Air Power in World War 2 978 1 85780 304 4 £45.00 HB

Soviet/Russian Aircraft Weapons 978 1 85780 188 0 £24.99 HB

Soviet X-Planes 978 1 85780 099 9 £29.95 HB

Testing Top Guns: USAF & USN Test and Evaluation Squadrons 978 1 85780 232 0 £19.99 PB

Tornado: Multi-Role Combat Aircraft 978 1 85780 096 8 £18.95 PB

US Aircraft in Russia and the Soviet Union 978 1 85780 308 2 £40.00 HB

Vietnam Air Losses 978 1 85780 115 6 £19.95 PB

Virgin Atlantic 978 1 85780 303 7 £19.99 HB

War Prizes: The Album 978 1 85780 244 3 £18.99 PB

Warbirds Alive 978 1 85780 143 9 £17.99 PB

Wrecks & Relics: The Album 978 1 85780 166 8 £16.99 PB

X-Planes X-1 to X-45 (3rd edition) 978 1 85780 109 5 £39.95 HB

Sea Harrier: The Last All-British Fighter 978 1 85780 207 8 £17.99 PB

US Air Force: The New Century 978 1 85780 102 6 £18.95 PB

Smoke Trails: The Last of the F-4 Phantoms 978 1 85780 262 7 £19.99 PB

Produced for the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain this book brings to life the drama of the summer of 1940, when it seemed that the RAF was Britain’s last defence against imminent German invasion.

The book starts with the skirmishes across the Channel in the opening phase of the battle, 10 July-12 August, testing Britain’s defences, then the Luftwaffe’s main assault on the airfields and radar installations of Southern England from 12 August to 6 September, when it attempted to knock out the RAF. The turning point came when the Luftwaffe, faced with mounting losses, shifted its focus to London and other cities in early September in a final attempt to break Britain’s morale, giving the RAF a much-needed breathing space to build up its strength and counter the enemy. Once it became clear to the Germans that they could not achieve air superiority they switched their focus to the night-time bombing raids on centres of population – the Blitz – and the Battle of Britain was over.

US Air Force Unit Designations since 1978 978 1 85780 197 2 £24.99 PB

The book includes personal accounts of the combatants from both sides, both flying crews and ground staff, as well as eye-witness accounts of civilians caught up in the battle illustrate in a dramatic and informative new way key moments and phases during the Battle. Equal attention is given to both the ‘human’ and ‘machine’ aspects and the book features photographs of airfields, control stations and plotting and sector operations rooms, pilots, ground crews, female auxiliaries, the civilian front, anti-aircraft, searchlights, radar stations as well as Fighter, Bomber and Coastal Command aircraft giving a true picture of the scale of the Battle and how it touched the lives of so many civilians when the homeland truly became the front line of World War 2. The text is supplemented with over 200 photographs sourced from private archives, including hitherto unseen pictures together with newly commissioned colour graphics.

‘In this 70th anniversary year of the Battle of Britain, during which the events of 1940 are set to be the subject of commemorative events far and wide, this new title is bound to appeal to a wide readership’ Ben Dunnell, Editor Aircraft magazine

Dr Alfred Price served as an aircrew officer in the Royal Air Force where he flew with the V-Force and specialised in electronic warfare and air fighting tactics. In a military flying career spanning 15 years, he logged over 4,000 flying hours. Since 1974, he has been a full-time writer on aviation subjects and has written more than 46 books. He holds a PhD in history from Loughborough University and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

NEW TITLE JULY 2010 Classic Publications | July 2010 | Hardback | 254 x 202mm | 144 pp | c 200 mono and colour photographs | 978 1 90653 713 5 | £19.99

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TSR. 2: Britain’s Lost Cold War Strike Aircraft

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The Air Battles, A-Z

2nd Tactical Air Force, A-Z

Tim McLelland A detailed yet eminently readable photographic history of the development of the TSR-2, with photographs drawn from the BAE Systems Heritage archive at Warton. The author has researched original sources from the BAe archives at Warton Heritage Group, and uses a compelling array of unpublished photographs and material to illustrate the story.

This new book will have a wide appeal and will revive the debate about this beautiful but ill-fated aircraft. Although various proposals, under the designation OR (Operational Requirement) 343, were considered for a replacement of the existing Canberra bomber, in 1959 the go-ahead was given to the British Aircraft Corporation submission, named the TSR.2. This stood for Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance 2.

Volume 1: Spartan to Normandy 978 1 903223 40 6 £29.99 HB

Volume 2: Breakout to Bodenplatte 978 1 903223 41 3 £29.99 HB

Battle over the Reich, A-Z

Volume 3: From the Rhine to Victory 978 1 903223 60 4 £29.99 HB

Volume 4: Squadrons, Camouflage & Markings

978 1 906537 01 2 £35.00 HB

Bagration to Berlin: The Final Air Battles in the East 1944-1945 978 1 903223 91 8 £27.99 HB

Barbarossa: The Air Battle JulyDecember 1941 978 1 85780 270 2 £27.99 HB

Defenders of the Reich, A-Z

From Barbarossa to Odessa, A-Z

Defenders of the Reich Jagdgeschwader 1 - Vol 2 1943 978 1 903223 02 4 £16.95 PB

From Barbarossa to Odessa: 1 - The Air Battle for Bessarabia 978 1 85780 273 3 £16.99 PB

From Barbarossa to Odessa: 2 - The Air Battle for Odessa 978 1 85780 280 1 £16.99 PB

Jagdwaffe Volume 2 Section 1: Battle of Britain Phase 1 – July-August 1940 978 1 903223 05 5 £14.95 PB

Jagdwaffe Volume 2 Section 2: Battle of Britain Phase 2 – Aug-Sept 1940 978 1 903223 06 2 £14.95 PB

Kursk: The Air Battle 978 1 903223 88 8 £27.99 HB

Stalingrad: The Air Battle 978 1 85780 276 4 £27.99 HB

Jagdwaffe Volume 2 Section 4: Battle of Britain Phase 4 – Nov 1940-Jun 1941 978 1 903223 08 6 £14.95 PB

Jagdwaffe Volume 3 Section 1: Strike in the Balkans – AprilMay 1941 978 1 903223 20 8 £14.95 PB

The fate of the TSR.2 was seen by some as a metaphor for the decline of Britain itself. This view was reinforced by the famous aircraft designer Sir Sidney Camm, who said, ‘all modern aircraft have four dimensions: span, length, height and politics. TSR.2 simply got the first three right.’ Although only flown as a prototype, the TSR.2 has become a perennially popular and controversial subject. This book will provide an in-depth and balanced view of the project.

Classic Publications | September 2010 | Hardback | 280 x 215mm | 96pp | c175-200 illustrations | 978 1 90653 719 7 | £19.99

The Luftwaffe: A Complete History 1933-45

Battle over the Reich Volume 1 978 1 903223 47 5 £27.99 HB

Battle over the Reich Volume 2 978 1 903223 48 2 £27.99 HB

Defenders of the Reich Jagdgeschwader 1 - Vol 3 1944-1945 978 1 903223 03 1 £16.95 PB

Of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945 , A-Z Luftwaffe at War, A-Z

E. R. Hooton There has not been an in-depth history of the Luftwaffe published for many years and and this scholarly one-volume survey will become the leading reference work on the subject.

The book covers the history, campaigns, strategies, commanders and personalities of the Luftwaffe in depth as well as looking at the aircraft. It covers the following specific areas: the prewar development of the Luftwaffe from its beginnings in the early 1930s, the attack on Poland, 1939, the campaigns in the West, 1940, the Battle of Britain, the Mediterranean and North African campaigns up to 1942/3 and the Eastern Front to Stalingrad, the Eastern Front to the end of the war, the defence of the Reich, the war against Allied shipping and the last days of the war.

Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe Vol 1 978 1 857802 79 5 £35.00 HB

Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe Vol 2 978 1 903223 87 1 £35.00 HB

Luftwaffe at War Vol 1: Gathering Storm 1933-1939 978 1 903223 71 0 £16.99 PB

Luftwaffe at War Vol 2: Blitzkrieg in the West 1939-1940 978 1 85780 272 6 £16.99 PB

Jagdwaffe Volume 1 Section 3: Blitzkrieg and Sitzkrieg – Poland and France 1939-1940 978 0 952686 77 4 £12.95 PB

Jagdwaffe Volume 1 Section 4: Attack In The West – May 1940 978 0 952686 78 1 £12.95 PB

Luftwaffe Colours, A-Z

This history of the Luftwaffe gives a fresh and detailed insight into the dramatic rise and fall of one the world’s most formidable air forces. Alongside the detailed analysis of campaigns and strategies, the role of significant individuals in shaping the Luftwaffe’s destiny is also followed so that the human side of the story is given due prominence.

Classic Publications | September 2010 | Hardback | 229 x 152mm | 224pp | 978 1 90653 7180 | £24.99

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Aufklärer Volume 2: Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Aircraft and Units 1942-1945 978 1 85780 278 8 £16.99 PB

Fledgling Eagles: Luftwaffe Training Aircraft 1933-1945 978 1 906537 05 0 £16.99 PB

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Jagdwaffe Volume 3 Section 2: Barbarossa –The Invasion of Russia – June-Dec 1941 978 1 903223 21 5 £14.95 PB

Jagdwaffe Volume 3 Section 4: The War in Russia – JanuaryOctober 1942 978 1 903223 23 9 £14.95 PB

Jagdwaffe Volume 4 Section 1: Holding the West – 1941-1943 978 1 903223 34 5 £14.95 PB

Jagdwaffe Volume 4 Section 3: War in Russia – Nov 1942Dec 1943 978 1 903223 36 9 £14.95 PB

Jagdwaffe Volume 4 Section 4: The Mediterranean – 1944-1945 978 1 903223 37 6 £14.99 PB

Jagdwaffe Volume 5 Section 4: Jet Fighter and Rocket Interceptors – 1944-1945 978 1 903223 52 9 £16.99 PB

Kampfflieger Volume 1 – Bombers of the Luftwaffe 1933-1940 978 1 903223 42 0 £16.95 PB

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Kampfflieger Vol 3 – Bombers of the Luftwaffe – Jan 1942-Sept1943 978 1 903223 49 9 £16.99 PB

Air Combat Manoeuvres: The Technique & History of Air Fighting for Flight Simulation 978 1 903223 94 9 £29.99 HB 978 1 903223 98 7 £14.99 PB

Air War Over Spain 978 1 906537 10 4 £19.99 PB

Battle over Bavaria 978 0 952686 74 3 £24.95 HB

Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow) 978 1 903223 67 3 £29.99 HB

English Electric Lightning 978 1 906537 03 6 £35.00 HB

Focke Wulf Fw 190 in North Africa 978 1 903223 45 1 £29.99 HB

Focke Wulf Fw200 Condor

978 1 903223 96 3 £26.99 HB

Fokker Dr.1 Triplane: A World War One Legend 978 1 903223 28 4 £35.00 HB

Classic Modelling Guides

The Luftwaffe in the

Battle Britain of

1940

FROM PROFILE TO MODEL

A guide to building model Luftwaffe aircraft Brett Green with Ian Robertson, Chris Wauchop and Jamie Haggo

Kampfflieger Vol 4 – Bombers of the Luftwaffe – Summer 1943-May 1945 978 1 903223 50 5 £16.99 PB

Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 19331945: Photo Archive 1 978 1 85780 275 7 £24.99 HB

Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945: Volume 2 978 1 903223 39 0 £50.00 HB

Luftwaffe Support Units: Units, Aircraft, Emblems and Markings 1933-1945 978 1 906537 04 3 £16.99 PB

Schlachtflieger: Luftwaffe GroundAttack Units 1937-1945 978 1 85780 274 0 £16.99 PB

Sea Eagles Volume 1 Luftwaffe Anti-Shipping Units 1939-1941 978 1 903223 55 0 £16.95 PB

Stuka Volume 1 – Luftwaffe Ju-87 Dive-Bomber Units 1939-1941 978 1 903223 69 7 £16.99 PB

Stuka Volume 2 – Luftwaffe Ju-87 Dive-Bomber Units 1942-1945 978 1 903223 70 3 £16.99 PB

Me262 Vol 2 978 0 952686 73 6 £35.00 HB

Me262 Vol 3 978 1 903223 00 0 £35.00 HB

Me262 Vol 4 978 1 903223 04 8 £35.00 HB

Genda’s Blade: 343 Kokutai - Japan’s Squadron of Aces 978 1 903223 25 3 £29.95 HB

Ghost Bombers: The Moonlight War of NSG 9 978 1 903223 15 4 £24.95 HB

Gotterdammerung: Luftwaffe Wrecks & Graveyards 978 1 903223 68 0 £16.99 PB

Handley Page Halifax 978 1 906537 06 7 £35.00 HB

Heinkel He177 Greif 978 1 903223 93 2 £36.99 HB

Helicopters of the Third Reich 978 1 903223 24 6 £35.00 HB

Imperial Airways 978 1 906537 07 4 £35.00 HB

Volume 1: The Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain 1940 978 1 906537 11 1 £18.99 PB

Me 262, A-Z

Transporter Volume 1 – Luftwaffe Transport Units 1937-1943 978 1 903223 63 5 £16.99 PB

Transporter Volume 2 – Luftwaffe Transport Units 1943-1945 978 1 903223 64 2 £16.99 PB

Zerstörer Vol 1– Luftwaffe Fighter Bombers and Destroyers 1936-1940 978 1 903223 57 4 £16.99 PB

Zerstörer Vol 2 – Luftwaffe Fighter Bombers and Destroyers 1941-1945 978 1 903223 58 1 £16.99 PB

American Eagles 3: P-47 Thunderbolt Units of the Eighth Air Force

978 1 903223 18 5 £16.95 PB

American Eagles 4: P-51 Mustang Units of Eighth Air Force 978 1 903223 19 2 £16.95 PB

Me262 Vol 1 978 1 903223 10 9 £35.00 HB

USAAF Colours, A-Z

American Eagles 1: American Volunteers in the RAF 1937-1943 978 1 903223 16 1 £16.95 PB

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American Eagles 2: P-38 Lightning Units of Eighth & Ninth Air Forces 978 1 903223 17 8 £16.95 PB

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303 ‘Kosciuszko’ Squadron Battle of Britain Diary Richard King Junkers Ju 287: Germany’s Forward Swept Wing Bomber 978 1 903223 92 5 £30.00 HB

Luftwaffe Fighters and Fighter Bombers over the Far North 978 1 903223 90 1 £27.99 HB

Luftwaffe Hit and Run Raiders 978 1 903223 99 4 £18.99 PB

Me163 Rocket Interceptor Vol 2 978 1 903223 13 0 £35.00 HB

Messerschmitt Bf 109 Recognition Manual 978 1 903223 27 7 £35.00 HB

Messerschmitt Bf 110 C, D & E 978 1 903223 89 5 £35.00 HB

Messerschmitt 262 Production Log 978 1 903223 59 8 £35.00 HB

Of all the RAF squadrons that took part in the Battle of Britain, 303 claimed the highest number of enemy aircraft destroyed, despite only entering the Battle in mid-August. Its pilots were experienced veterans from the Polish and French campaigns who had travelled halfway across Europe to continue their fight against the invaders of their homeland. This book uses official documents, journals and private diaries to present a day-by-day record of the ‘Kosciuszko’ squadron’s full blooded participation in the Battle.

Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika Bomber 978 1 903223 65 9 £19.99 HB

Red Kite | July 2010 | Casebound | 248 x 170mm | 360pp | approx 100 b/w photos 978 1 906592 03 5 | £29.95

Nest of Eagles: Messerschmitt Production and Flight-Testing 978 1 906537 12 8 £35.00 HB

On Special Missions: The Luftwaffe’s Research & Experimental Squadrons 978 1 903223 33 8 £19.95 HB

P-51 Mustang: Development of the Long Range Escort Fighter 978 1 903223 14 7 £35.00 HB

Patton’s Eyes in the Sky 978 1 903223 26 0 £27.95 HB

Princes of Darkness 978 1 903223 95 6 £19.99 HB

Projekt Natter: Last of the Wonder Weapons 978 1 903223 62 8 £24.99 HB

Regia Aeronautica 978 1 906537 02 9 £35.00 HB

Soviet Air Force Fighter Colours 1941-1945 978 1 903223 30 7 £35.00 HB

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Spitfire Hunters Simon W Parry

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Buses Yearbook 2011

London Transport in the Blitz

Stewart J. Brown

Michael H. C. Baker

Buses Yearbook is the annual publication linked to the monthly magazine Buses; it has been published annually in various guises since the early 1960s and has become one of the fixed points in the enthusiast calendar.

Up until the 20th century warfare was fought on the battlefield; it rarely impacted on the civilian population, unless as with Paris in 1870/71 a major city was under siege. All this changed with the development of aircraft; suddenly there was an additional dimension to warfare. World War 1 saw the first limited raids on urban areas but it was World War 2 that was to force Britain’s towns and cities into the front-line.

The book includes a varied mix of articles and photo-features, both historic and contemporary, covering a wide range of subjects of road transport interest. Recent editions have seen an increased use of colour and this will be maintained. It is simply the very best round up of current, topical and varied features to whet the appetite of bus enthusiasts up and down the country.

Whilst many town and cities — such as Coventry and Plymouth — suffered severe damage, it was the Greater London area that sustained the longest and most damaging onslaught, from the early bombing raids of 1940 through to the V1s and V2s of the later years of the war.

For other titles in this series, see page 56

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Olympian: Bristol, Leyland, Volvo

Daimler Fleetline

Martin Curtis

Gavin Booth

The Leyland Olympian was probably the last mass-market double-deck bus produced in the UK with several thousand constructed both for the domestic and export market. Apart from the UK, significant sales for the type occurred in, for example, Hong Kong, where a three-axle version was hugely successful.

Produced between 1960 and 1980 when, as the Leyland Fleetline, production ceased, the Daimler Fleetline was the Coventry-based Daimler’s design of rearengined predominantly double-deck bus produced to compete with the slightly earlier Leyland Atlantean. During the 20 years that the model was produced, several thousand examples were constructed. The single biggest customer for the type was London Transport, which acquired some 2646 examples (as the DM/DMS types) following on from the earlier XF order. Other major customers included Birmingham Corporation/West Midlands PTE, which acquired more than 1000 examples including the first of the type to be bodied as singledeckers, and Greater Manchester PTE, which acquired more than 500.

The Olympian’s origins date back to the 1970s with Leyland looking to build upon the earlier B15 (the integrated Titan bought in large numbers by London Transport) and the B45 project (effectively the replacement for the Bristol VR). The first of the Olympians was constructed in 1980, with 350 supplied to London Transport, with customers ranging from many of the PTEs through to municipal operators and constituents of the National Bus Company.

This volume details the development of the Fleetline from its origins in the early 1960s through to the final years of operation.

Under Leyland, the bulk of the production was handled at the company’s Workington factory but, in 1988, Leyland Bus was acquired by Volvo and production was subsequently shifted to Volvo’s factory at Irvine in Scotland. Production of the type ceased in 2000 although many, including some in London, remain in service.

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As with the Metropolis more generally, London Transport battled through the war to emerge victorious at the end. This readable book provides an anecdotal rather than detailed history of London Transport during the period between 1939 and 1945. Michael Baker, who was born just before the war and grew up in London during the period, is a master of narrating a good story interweaved with hard facts. This book is based around a series of themes, such as dealing with bomb damage, air raids, make do and mend, that will be drawn from personal reminiscences and stories from local newspapers.

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The Elephant Never Forgot: London’s Trams in Retrospect

The Routemaster Michael H. C. Baker

Paul Collins

The Routemaster bus is a universally recognised symbol of London.

Developed in the 1950s it has been a familiar sight on the streets of the capital for half a century and still operates on selected heritage routes today. Although developed by AEC for London Transport Routemasters were sold initially also sold to Northern General and second-hand vehicles were later part of the fleets of other operators throughout Britain. Although its open-platform design ultimately led to it being phased out in London in 2005 it is regarded by many as a 20th century icon of British design - when developed its lightweight integral chassis, independent front suspension, fully automatic gearbox and power-hydraulic braking put it well in advance of most rival buses.

Following on from the author’s previous book on the subject, this volume looks at several new areas which give further insights into the development and operation of London trams from the 1860s to the current Croydon Tramlink, through contemporary reports published in journals.

Topic areas include: - The operation of G F Train’s three lines in the early 1860s - Horse trams - Experimental forms of motive power tested in London in the 1880s and 1890s - The experimental overhead line at Alexandra Palace - London’s cable tramways - Operation of the conduit system - Enlargement of the Kingsway Subway - Tramcar maintenance - The planning of Operation Tramway - Filming ‘The Elephant Will Never Forget’ - Croydon Tramlink Ian Allan Publishing | September 2010 | Printed Paper Cased 235 x 172mm | 96pp | c160 mono illustrations 978 0 71103 509 6 | £16.99

Ian Allan Publishing | November 2010 | Hardback | 130 x 190mm 128pp | c100 colour illustrations | 978 0 71103 541 6 | £9.99

This volume tells the story of the Routemaster’s development and operational history in London and elsewhere, accompanied by approximately 100 colour illustrations of the vehicle from prototypes through the changing operational scene of the last 50 years to its continuing existence today.

A fascinating snapshot of the tramways of London perfect for anyone interested in London’s rich transport history, this book is certain to be popular with transport enthusiasts nationwide.

The Little Red Book 2011 As in every year The Little Red Book has been fully updated to provide detailed information on bus and coach operators throughout Britain. It also includes information on suppliers, societies, licensing bodies and many other topics and subjects; essential information for all those working in the industry. The Little Red Book is greatly respected by those involved in the bus and coach industry, as it has been published annually now for more than 60 years.

A copy of the new 2011 edition of The Little Red Book is an essential reference-tool for anyone interested, either professionally or as an enthusiast, in the road passenger transport industry in the British Isles.

Ian Allan Publishing | October 2010 | Printed Paper Cased | 235 x 172mm 192pp | 978 0 71103 545 4 | £35.00

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Bus Operators 1970, A-Z

Bus Operators 1970: Midland & Wales 978 0 7110 3035 0 £16.99 HB

Bus Operators 1970: North-West England & Yorkshire 978 0 7110 3202 6 £16.99 HB

Bus Operators 1970: South-East & Eastern Counties of England 978 0 7110 3032 9 £16.99 HB

Bus Operators 1970: South-West & Southern England 978 0 7110 3034 3 £16.99 HB

Glory Days: Northern General 978 0 7110 2873 9 £16.99 HB

Glory Days: Reading Transport 978 0 7110 3068 8 £16.99 HB

Bygone Series, A-Z

Glory Days: Ribble 978 0 7110 3038 1 £16.99 HB

Glory Days: Wallace Arnold 978 0 7110 3196 8 £16.99 HB

Heyday of, A-Z Also in the series...

Glory Days: North Western 978 0 7110 3227 9 £16.99 HB Glory Days: United Counties 978 0 7110 3081 7 £16.99 HB Glory Days: Wilts & Dorset 978 0 7110 3159 3 £16.99 HB

Bygone Brighton 978 0 7110 3279 8 £14.99 HB

Bygone Glasgow 978 0 7110 3430 3 £14.99 HB

Bygone Kent 978 0 7110 3390 0 £14.99 HB

Bygone Surrey 978 0 7110 3337 5 £14.99 HB

Glory Days: Western Welsh 978 0 7110 3217 0 £16.99 HB

Glory Days: Yorkshire Traction 978 0 7110 3226 2 £16.99 HB

Glory Days, A-Z

Glory Days: Aldershot & District 978 0 7110 2956 9 £16.99 HB

Heyday of Bristol RE 978 0 7110 3276 7 £14.99 HB

Heyday of East Kent 978 0 7110 3206 4 £14.99 HB

London Transport, A-Z

Glory Days: Birmingham City Transport 978 0 7110 3167 8 £16.99 HB

Glory Days: British Trams 978 0 7110 2911 8 £16.99 HB

Glory Days: Buses on the Isle of Wight 978 0 7110 3114 2 £16.99 HB

Heyday of Maidstone & District 978 0 7110 3115 9 £14.99 HB

Heyday of Ribble 978 0 7110 3208 8 £14.99 HB

London Transport from the 1930s to the 1950s 978 0 7110 3391 7 £19.99 HB

London Transport in the 1970s 978 0 7110 3130 2 £15.99 HB

London Transport in the 1980s 978 0 7110 3283 5 £16.99 HB

London Transport in the 1930s 978 0 7110 3131 9 £15.99 HB

Streets of, A-Z

Glory Days: Devon General 978 0 7110 3128 9 £16.99 HB

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Glory Days: East Kent 978 0 7110 3030 5 £16.99 HB

Glory Days: Eastern Counties 978 0 7110 3069 5 £16.99 HB

Glory Days: Hants & Dorset 978 0 7110 3105 0 £16.99 HB

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London Transport in the 1920s 978 0 7110 3367 2 £16.99 HB

Streets of Liverpool

978 0 7110 3198 2 £14.99 HB

Streets of London 978 0 7110 2774 9 £14.99 HB

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Streets of Sussex

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Trolleybus Memories, A-Z

General, A-Z

Tramway Memories: London 978 0 7110 3037 4 £14.99 PB

Trolleybus Memories: Brighton 978 0 7110 3199 9 £14.99 PB

abc Bus & Coach Recognition 978 0 7110 3136 4 £9.99 PB

British Trolleybuses in Colour 978 0 7110 3008 4 £14.99 HB

Bus Blunders 978 0 7110 3376 4 £19.99 HB

Buses by Design 978 0 7110 3326 9 £24.99 HB

Buses Restored 2009 978 0 7110 3371 9 £14.99 PB

Buses Yearbook 2010 978 0 7110 3399 3 £14.99 HB

CIE Buses 19451987 978 1 85780 192 7 £14.99 PB

Tramway Memories: Belfast 978 0 7110 3101 2 £14.99 PB

Tramway Memories: Edinburgh 978 0 7110 3194 4 £14.99 PB

By Bus to School 978 0 7110 3403 7 £16.99 HB

London Buses in Colour 1965-1980 978 0 7110 3203 3 £14.99 HB

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London Buses around Essex & Hertfordshire 978 0 7110 3416 7 £14.99 HB

Trolleybus Memories: Wolverhampton 978 0 7110 3214 9 £14.99 PB

An Olympic Summer: Transport for London in 1948 978 0 7110 3309 2 £19.99 HB

Bus Eireann: A Pictorial History 978 0 7110 3230 9 £14.99 HB

Bus Photography for the Digital Age 978 0 7110 3420 4 £19.99 HB

Dublin Bus: Changing with the City 1987-2006 978 0 7110 3229 3 £14.99 HB

Great Western Road Vehicles 978 086093 568 1 £35.00 HB

Little Red Book 2010 978 0 7110 3448 8 £35.00 HB

London Buses around Kent 978 0 7110 3112 8 £14.99 HB

London Buses around Kent 978 0 7110 3112 8 £14.99 HB

London Half-Cab Farewell 978 0 7110 3311 5 £16.99 HB

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London Metrobus 978 0 7110 3377 1 £19.99 HB

London Memories 978 0 7110 3232 3 £14.99 HB

London Transport in Exile 1950s and 1960s 978 0 7110 3021 3 £14.99 HB

London Titan 978 0 7110 3299 6 £19.99

Lost London in Colour 978 0 7110 3335 1 £14.99 HB

Routemaster Retrospective 978 0 7110 3155 5 £16.99 HB

Royal Blue Days 978 0 7110 3234 7 £16.99 HB

Southern National Omnibus Company 978 0 7110 3173 9 £16.99 HB

Through Streets Broad and Narrow 978 0 7110 3336 8 £12.99 PB

London Transport Buses in Colour 1955-1969 978 0 7110 2881 4 £14.99 HB

London Transport in Colour 1950-1969 978 0 7110 3073 2 £14.99 HB

The Manchester Trolleybus 978 0 7110 3245 3 £16.99 HB

National Bus Company: The Road to Privatisation 978 0 7110 3140 1 £16.99 HB

Plaxton 100 Years: A Century of Innovation 978 0 7110 3209 5 £19.99 HB

Southdown in NBC Days 978 0 7110 3254 5 £16.99 HB

Southdown Memories 978 0 7110 3255 2 £16.99 HB

West Midlands PTE Buses & Trolleybuses 978 0 7110 3422 8 £18.99 HB

Working Days: Midland Red 978 0 7110 3316 0 £16.99 HB

Scottish Buses: A Colour Portfolio 978 0 7110 2951 4 £14.99 HB

Wallace Arnold Days ISBN: 978 0 7110 3438 9 £16.99 HB

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Western National Omnibus Company 978 0 7110 3174 6 £16.99 HB

Routemaster Omnibus 978 0 7110 3314 6 £19.99 HB

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The French Foreign Legion

Secret War in Italy: Special Forces, Partisans and Covert Operations 1943-45

Douglas Boyd

William Fowler

An eminently readable history of the French Foreign legion, lifting the veil of myth and secrecy that has surrounded it in recent popular culture, by expert historian Douglas Boyd.

The French Foreign Legion is an extraordinary and unique army, specifically created for foreign nationals wishing to serve in the French Armed Forces, but commanded by French officers. For nearly two centuries adventure seekers or men on the run from all around the globe have found a home in the Foreign Legion and shed blood for France. Even today, the British are one of the largest foreign contingents in the world’s longest standing mercenary army.

In this book author Douglas Boyd has been given unrivalled access to the Legion to tell its story from its inception in the 1830s, when it was primarily used to protect and expand the French colonial empire during the 19th century, but it has also fought in almost all French wars including the Franco-Prussian War and both World Wars. The Foreign Legion has remained an important part of the French Army, surviving three Republics, one empire, two World Wars, the rise and fall of mass conscript armies, the dismantling of the French colonial empire and the French loss of the legion’s homeland, Algeria.

The Legion is today known as an elite military unit whose training focuses not only on traditional military skills but also on its strong esprit de corps. As its men come from different countries with different cultures, this is a widely accepted solution to strengthen them enough to work as a team. Consequently, training is often described as not only physically challenging, but also extremely psychologically stressful.

To give the reader a feeling of what it has been like to soldier in the Legion the author has distilled many personal experiences from his own interviews and the Legion’s archives. His knowledge of French history and politics also enables him to place the Legion’s activities in context - often what motivates the Legion is different from the mainstream politics of the French government.

‘The Legion is still renowned as a fighting force (where) men seek the limits of their endurance.

Boyd’s magnificent survey embraces all the adventurers who agreed to ‘march or die’ for France.’ Oxford Times ‘A tight and fascinating history of nearly two centuries of the Legion’s activities.’ Brigadier Anthony Hunter-Choat, Britain’s senior exlegionnaire

The object of romance and myth-making, Douglas Boyd lifts the veil of secrecy surrounding the Legion to portray its true story.

Douglas Boyd has been a full-time writer since moving to France three decades ago, and previously worked as a producer for BBC TV. He has published numerous titles on historical subjects, including the hardback edition of The French Foreign Legion with Sutton in 2006. He is currently writing books on the Cold War and Russian imperialism and occupied Normandy in World War 2 for Ian Allan Publishing.

‘A brilliant account of this unique army.’ Colonel Philippe Dufour, who elected Douglas Boyd an honorary ex-legionnaire on the strength of this book

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The war in Italy was characterised by a host of special forces actions. The fact that the Italians had formed two governments, one backing the Allies and one a puppet German government, meant that the secret war was vital to the Allies conventional forces and partisans, the SAS, SOE, the US OSS (precursor to the CIA) all played important roles.

On the night of 20/21 April 1945 the last operational jump of World War 2 took place — Operation Herring.

The airborne action was undertaken by No 1 Italian SAS, trained by British SOE (Special Operations Executive) forces who were dropped by the USAAF, in support of the 8th Army attack into the Po Valley. Operation Herring lasted over 72 hours instead of the 36 initially foreseen, but it turned out to be a success. With some help on the part of the local partisan groups, according to some sources 481 German soldiers were killed, 1,083 surrendered, 44 vehicles were destroyed and many captured including some tanks, armored cars and guns, 77 telephone lines severed, three bridges taken intact, and an ammunition storage site blown up.

The action did presage the end of the Italian campaign and the war in Italy, but until now little has been written about this, and other secret operations, on the Italian front. This fascinating book will be an essential reference for students of World War 2.

Ian Allan Publishing | July 2010 | Paperback | 198 x 129mm | 300pp | 978 0 71103 528 7 | £8.99

Kharkov 1942: Anatomy of a Military Disaster Through Soviet Eyes David M. Glantz In May 1942 the powerful German Wehrmacht and the massive Soviet Red Army were engaged in a bitter struggle. The initially rapid advance of the Wehrmacht deep into the Soviet Union against the Red Army had been halted by the spring of 1941. Red Army counter-offensives had stopped the German advance at Moscow by the spring of 1942 and the Soviet leadership was convinced the Wehrmacht was fatally stretched.

A counter-thrust by the Red Army at the southern end of the front line, near the town of Kharkov, would, they imagined, be a vital step in pushing the German Army back. The reality was very different. Soviet overconfidence meant that hundreds of thousands of their soldiers were to lose their lives in one of the most catastrophic offensives in Russian military history.

For over half a century the Soviets kept the scale of their defeat secret. Their victory at the second battle of Kharkov the following year also enabled them to obscure this event. Only in the last decade were the documents made generally available for the first time to reveal the true story of the battle. David M. Glantz, a leading expert on Soviet military strategy and operational art, has drawn on contemporary reports and later documents to present a detailed analysis of Soviet military techniques and the scale of the Soviet defeat.

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Inside Room 40: The Codebreakers of World War 1

SERIES BACKLIST

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Collector’s Guides, A-Z

Military Vehicles in Detail, A-Z

Paul Gannon When the German cruiser Magdeburg ran aground off the Estonian coast in August 1914, little did the British Admiralty realise that what was onboard the ill-fated vessel would hand them a decisive advantage in the battle for North Sea supremacy, and subsequently lead to the birth of the Government Communications Headquarters. Onboard the Magdeburg was a collection of clandestine codebooks and maps, containing coded squares, which offered invaluable clues as to the whereabouts of the German High Seas Fleet. Before long, the codebooks used by German warships, U-Boats and naval Zeppelins, and the ciphers used by the Germans to communicate with their naval attachés and embassies, had also fallen into the Admiralty’s possession.

This book profiles those who worked within the smoky, claustrophobic confines of Room 40, their sometimes trying relations with one another, as well as analyses the vital parts each member played throughout the conflict. Critically, their knowledge of the infamous Zimmerman Telegram, the U-Boat menace and the tragic and controversial sinking of the Lusitania, placed them, sometimes reluctantly, at the vanguard of all British naval strategy. Several of those in Room 40 would later go on to break the Enigma codes at Bletchley Park during World War 2, however, the contributions made by these modest few during our nation’s darkest episode were just as crucial and cannot be underestimated in their importance.

Ian Allan Publishing | November 2010 | Hardback | 229 x 152mm | 288pp | 978 0 71103 408 2 | £19.99

The Allegemeine-SS 978 0 7110 2905 7 12.99 PB

German World War 2 Medals & Political Awards: The Satellite States 978 0 7110 2852 4 £15.99 PB

History and Uniforms of Das Heer The German Army 1933-45 978 0 7110 2193 8 £12.99 PB

Panzerwaffe, A-Z

Military Vehicles in Detail 3: US Half-Tracks M2, M3, M5 and M9 978 0 7110 3047 3 £12.99 PB

Panzerwaffe 1: The Evolution of the Panzerwaffe to the Fall of Poland 1939 978 0 7110 3239 2 £16.99 PB

The Kriegsmarine 978 0 7110 3099 2 £15.99 PB

The Luftwaffe 978 0 7110 3100 5 £15.99 PB

Military Vehicles in Detail 1: SdKfz 250/1 to 250/12 Armoured Halftrack 978 0 7110 2942 2 £12.99 PB

Military Vehicles in Detail 2: SdKfz 231/234 8-rad 8x8 Armoured Car 978 0 7110 2990 3 £12.99 PB

Enigma U-Boats: Breaking the Code 978 0 7110 3396 2 £8.99 PB

It Never Snows in September 978 0 7110 3322 1 £8.99 PB

Red Sabbath 978 0 7110 3325 2 £8.99 PB

Paperback Military Histories, A-Z

Panzerwaffe 2: The Campaigns in the West 978 0 7110 3240 8 £16.99 PB

Battle of Crete 978 0 7110 3446 4 £8.99 PB

D-Day: Piercing the Atlantic Wall 978 07110 3323 8 £8.99 PB

Russian Armour, A-Z

Collectors Guide to German Nazi Party Awards

Third Reich Military: Detecting the Fakes 978 0 7110 2670 4 £12.99 PB

Secret Operations, A-Z

Christopher J. Ailsby As German military awards have spiraled in value in recent years, the Collector’s Guide to German Nazi Party Awards 1919-1945 provides a useful and practical guide for collectors of such memorabilia. The book features 80-90 medals, fully illustrated from the author’s extensive collection, including such medals like the Munich Putsch, Blood Order and the German Order which in current market conditions are expected to fetch over £20,000-£100,000 each.

Unlike military medals within the Third Reich structure, the Nazi Party Awards were issued within the Nazi hierarchy as well as to foreigners; the Art and Science Award being deemed as the Nobel Prize, for example. The latter was encrusted in platinum and diamonds and only one copy is known to exist and was presented to the Third Reich’s vice chancellor (the medal resides in Christopher Ailsby’s collection).

War without Garlands 978 0 7110 3324 5 £8.99 PB

Russian Armour Vol 1: The IS Tanks - IS-1, IS-2, IS-3 978 0 7110 3162 3 £14.99 PB

Russian Armour Vol 2: Light Tanks

BT-2, BT-5 etc 978 0 7110 3163 0 £14.99 PB

Russian Armour Vol 3: Main Battle Tank T-80

978 0 7110 3238 5 £14.99 PB

Russian Armour Vol 4: T-34 Medium Tank

978 0 7110 3265 1 £14.99 PB

Secret Operations: Eben-Emael 978 0 7110 3092 3 £16.99 PB

Secret Operations: Pointe du Hoc 978 0 7110 3095 4 £16.99 PB

Secret Operations: Remagen Bridge 978 0 7110 3094 7 £16.99 PB

Tanks & Armour, A-Z

As well as a glittering array of medals and historical information, there are photographs of state luminaries such as Porsche and Willy Messerschmitt receiving their awards.

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Tanks & Armour: Panzer 1 & 11 978 0 7110 3090 9 £16.99 PB

Tanks & Armour: Panzer 38 (t) 978 0 7110 3091 6 £16.99 PB

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The Classic Motor-Racing Circuits of Europe David Venables

Armageddon Ost: The German Defeat on the Eastern Front 1944-5 978 0 7110 3036 7 £19.99 HB

Armoured and Heavy Vehicles of the RUC 1922-2001 978 0 7110 3160 9 £19.99 HB

Battle for Malta 978 0 7110 2940 8 £24.99 HB

Battle for Monte Cassino

978 0 7110 3024 4 £24.99 HB

Battle of Crete 978 0 7110 2758 9 £24.99 HB

Hitler’s Arctic War 978 0 7110 2899 9 £18.99 HB

Kursk: The Greatest Tank Battle 1943 978 0 7110 2868 5 £16.99 HB

Third Reich Cloth Insignia

978 0 7110 2930 9 £30.00 HB

Waffen SS at War 978 0 7110 2577 6 £14.99 PB

D-Day: Piercing the Atlantic Wall 978 0 7110 2176 1 £24.99 HB

Fortress Europe: Hitler’s Atlantic Wall 978 0 7110 2769 5 £24.99 HB

German Infantryman at War 978 0 7110 2929 3 £19.99 HB

Military Harley-Davidson 978 0 7110 3191 3 £24.99 HB

Military Land Rover: Development and in Service 978 0 7110 3189 0 £24.99 HB

A Peculiar Occupation 978 0 7110 3113 5 £19.99 HB

Red Ball Express: Supply Line from the D-Day Beaches 978 0 7110 3192 0 £24.99 HB

Red Sabbath: The Battle of Little Bighorn

978 0 7110 3025 1 £19.99 HB

Russian Tanks of World War 2: Stalin’s Armoured Might 978 0 7110 2898 2 £18.99 HB

War without Garlands: Operation Barbarossa 978 0 7110 2734 3 £29.99 HB

War Over the Trenches: Air Power and the Western Front Campaigns 19161918 978 0 7110 3415 0 £22.50 HB

World War Two Military Vehicles: Transport & Halftracks 978 0 7110 3193 7 £24.99 HB

Zhukov’s Greatest Defeat: The Red Army’s Epic Disaster in Operation Mars 978 0 7110 2748 0 29.99 HB

This exciting new book provides readers with a detailed study of some of Europe’s most famous motor racing circuits, bringing the history of these spectacular venues to life. The circuits covered include Brooklands, Goodwood, Silverstone, Le Mans, Reims, Hockenheim, Nürburgring, Imola, Monza and Monaco/Monte Carlo Spa. Covering everything from the history, origin and development of each track, to the famous drivers who took to the tarmac and the amazing cars they drove in; both historic and contemporary, this is a must have read for every motor racing fan. Other areas examined include significant events and famous races that took place at each site, as well as a brief look at the many teams which performed there.

Written by leading motor sport historian David Venables, this fascinating new book is a celebration of these magnificent sporting venues and the exhilarating feast of men and machines which have entertained enthusiasts for decades. Fully illustrated throughout with a variety of photographs, drawings and detailed diagrams showing the development of the circuits over the years, this is the book that motor racing enthusiasts have been waiting for!

A fascinating new book examining the history of Europe’s most famous and glamorous motor racing circuits past and present.

Ian Allan Publishing | September 2010 | Hardback | 250 x 250mm | 176pp | c175 colour and mono photographs, drawings and circuit diagrams | 978 0 71103 481 5 | £24.99

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Lost League Football Grounds

Aerofilms Guide to Football Grounds, 18th Edition

Michael Heatley

First published in 1993 and hugely popular ever since, this annual guide covers all the football grounds in the Premier and Championship leagues in England and Wales. Published in August at the start of the new football season, this book has become an indispensable reference guide for football fans.

In the 20 years since the Bradford City Fire and the Hillsborough Disaster, virtually a third of all teams currently playing in the top four divisions of English football have relocated and this is a process that is continuing rapidly. Currently under construction or at an advanced planning stage are new grounds for teams like Everton, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Southend United and Cardiff City.

The new edition includes any new league grounds and clubs entering the league, as well as updated plans of the existing grounds identifying blocks and disabled facilities. There is also a brief sketch of each club’s season. An aerial photo-map of each ground is featured, with plenty of useful information on public transport facilities, where to park and much else.

Its winning combination of vivid aerial photography and invaluable information provides fans with an unmatchable graphic portrait of how grounds have changed. This year, Aerofilms Guide maintains and builds upon its position as the best illustrated guide for the travelling football supporter of Premier League and League football in England and Wales, and will be essential reading for all football fans.

Ian Allan Publishing | August 2010 | Paperback | 235 x 172mm | 192pp 978 0 71103 534 8 | £16.99

Non-League Football Fact Book Michael Heatley Football is undoubtedly Britain’s most popular spectator sport but many fans regard the stratospheric rise of Britain’s top level of football with mixed feelings. As the game moves further and further from its roots, fans are increasingly turning to non-League football to recapture the local spirit of the game and enjoy the close-up quirks and oddities.

In this book Michael Heatley examines the history of the numerous non-League clubs in England, many of which have been in existence as long as their League counterparts. Topics covered include: - Histories of the FA Trophy - FA Vase and Amateur Cup (and why it no longer exists) - Celebrity supporters - Fans’ tales - Famous players/managers who started in non-League - Famous clubs that started as non-League - The Non-League Pyramid - Name changes - Local rivalries - Attendance records - Most successful non-League teams/managers of all time - Notable games - Ground grading regulations Other areas examined include histories of the most important leagues, a full explanation of the Pyramid system, an overview of geographical anomalies and how they split clubs into leagues, and much more.

Essential reading for serious historians of our national game, it is certain to appeal to all lovers of football, past and present.

Ian Allan Publishing | September 2010 | Paperback | 235 x 172mm | 192pp | 9780711035089 | £16.99

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During this period a number of the most famous grounds in the country — such as Highbury (Arsenal), Maine Road (Manchester City), Ayresome Park (Middlesbrough), Roker Park (Sunderland) and Leeds Road (Huddersfield Town) — have all disappeared. Most of the ‘lost’ grounds have been demolished with virtually no trace of the original ground left whilst others survived for a period in some form of half-life, being used for example for reserve team matches. But even these have for the most part now disappeared as well. This book incorporates photographs of the ground both from inside and out along with items of memorabilia such as programmes.

Football Grounds from the Air: Then & Now (5th Edition) First published in 1998 as a spin-off from the annual Aerofilms Guide: Football Grounds, Football Grounds from the Air: Then & Now has now passed through four editions, with the second being published in 2001, the third in 2004 and the fourth in 2007. Covering each of the 92 clubs in the Premier and Football leagues, the book provides an historical view of the club’s ground alongside a contemporary shot of the ground as it currently exists.

In the period since the fourth edition was produced a number of clubs — Cardiff, Colchester and Rotherham — have completely relocated whilst others—such as Sheffield United, Oldham, Watford and Leyton Orient, for example — have undergone significant changes. Apart from the changes to these grounds, the onset of automatic promotion/relegation between the league and conference now ensures that two clubs drop out from League 2 to be replaced by two from the conference. Whilst sometimes this results in former league clubs regaining their status, it can also mean that traditional non-league teams such as Dagenham & Redbridge and Burton Albion can enter football’s higher echelons whilst ersthwhile league teams — such as Accrington, Aldershot and Exeter — can return to the league after an absence of many years. This book is a fully revised and updated volume and, as with the last edition, the contemporary shots will be printed in colour.

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Cycling Traffic-Free: Midlands and Peak District

SERIES & GENERAL BACKLIST Cycling Traffic-Free, A-Z

SPORT & HOBBIES

A Fan’s Guide, A-Z

Nick Cotton Cycling remains one of the most popular leisure activities in Britain today, and continuing numbers of people are taking up the sport whether for leisure enjoyment for all the family, or for health and environmental reasons.

The Midlands has a high density of towns and cities and because of the congested and dangerous roads there is a growing need for a useful guide to safe, traffic-free cycling around the area. Cyclists living in the area want quick, easy access to a range of enjoyable new cycling routes where they can quickly escape from their usual crowded environment and explore quiet routes in attractive natural or man-made surroundings.

In recent years there have been many initiatives to develop traffic-free routes through national or local government schemes and organisations such as Sustrans, but it is often impracticable for leisure cyclists to keep right up to date with the latest information on the many thousands of miles of paths and lanes where it is possible, and legal, for cyclists to pursue their hobby away from traffic.

All the more welcome then is this brand new title from experienced author and cyclist Nick Cotton who brings together 30 of the best routes in the Midlands and the Peak District. As well as offering practical general advice for the cyclist, the author gives clear instructions for each route, a useful diagrammatic map, suggestions on where best to park and/or start the trip, distance, gradients and hills, places of interest and suggested refreshment stops along the way or close to the route.

Ian Allan Publishing | July 2010 | Paperback | 210 x 148mm | 112pp c125 colour maps and photographs | 978 0 71103 469 3 | £9.99

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This volume covers a large area of central England, with the majority of the rides concentrated in the counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

There are also descriptions of rides in and around the cities of Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Stoke and Sheffield. Several sections of the Trans Pennine Trail are featured.

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Cycling Traffic Free Home Counties 978 0 7110 3435 8 £9.99 PB

Great Cycle Routes: North West England 978 0 7110 2780 0 £11.99 PB

Cycling Traffic Free South East 978 0 7110 3433 4 £9.99 PB

Cycling without Traffic: Wales 978 0 7110 2645 2 £10.99 PB

Racing Colours, A-Z RACING COLOURS

RACING COLOURS

RACING COLOURS

RACING COLOURS

Br itish Racing Green

French Racing Blue

Ger man Racing Silver

Italian Racing Red

Drivers, Cars and Triumphs of British Motor Racing

Drivers, Cars and Triumphs of French Motor Racing

Drivers, Cars and Triumphs of German Motor Racing

Drivers, Cars and Triumphs of Italian Motor Racing

David Venables

David Venables

Karl Ludvigsen

Karl Ludvigsen

Racing Colours: British Racing Green 978 0 7110 3332 0 £24.99 HB

Racing Colours: French Racing Blue 978 0 7110 3369 6 £24.99 HB

Racing Colours: German Racing Silver 978 0 7110 3368 9 £24.99 HB

Racing Colours: Italian Racing Red 978 0 7110 3331 3 £24.99 HB

Aspects of Modelling: Slot Car Racing 978 0 7110 3414 3 £14.99 PB

Football Club Origins and Nicknames 978 0 7110 3271 2 £14.99 PB

Football Grounds in London 978 0 7110 3186 9 £14.99 PB

A Fan’s Guide: European Football Grounds 978 0 7110 3286 6 £14.99 PB

A Fan’s Guide: Football Grounds England and Wales (2nd edition) 978 0 7110 3268 2 £9.99 PB

A Fan’s Guide: Football Grounds Scotland 978 0 7110 3188 3 £7.99 PB

Football Grounds Fact Book 978 0 7110 3020 6 £14.99 PB

Aerofilms Football Grounds: Then & Now 978 0 7110 3269 9 £14.99 PB

Motor Racing Circuits in England 978 0 7110 3104 3 £16.99 PB

General, A-Z

Aerofilms Football Grounds 17th edition 978 0 7110 3398 6 £16.99 PB

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The Kremlin Conspiracy: A Long, Hot and Cold War

Vlad the Impaler: Son of the Devil, Hero of the People Gavin Baddeley and Paul Woods

Douglas Boyd

Vlad the Impaler: Son of the Devil, Hero of the People not only brings to life one of history’s most compelling and brutal characters, but traces his bizarre afterlife. A hero to his countrymen, Vlad Dracula became a byword for dread. Not just for generations of Western fans of Gothic fiction and film, but also for his 15th century contemporaries, whose appalled fascination made accounts of Dracula’s atrocities into the world’s first horror bestsellers. Combining historical research and dramatic reconstruction, with groundbreaking contemporary reference, Vlad the Impaler includes:

A brilliant and chilling new history revealing author Douglas Boyd’s theory that Russia’s latest energy war with the West is just the latest phase in 1,000 years of Russian expansionism!

Although the Cold War conventionally ended in the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 there is renewed interest and concern in the West about our relations with a resurgent Russia.

Arguably the Cold War was just one manifestation of an ages-old geopolitical conflict between Russia and other world powers. Russian-speaking Kremlin-watcher Douglas Boyd starts by tracing Russia’s growth through centuries of hot wars of conquest that expanded the tiny principality of Muscovy to an empire straddling Europe and Asia. Its expansionism was evident throughout the last century, often conducted by proxy during the Cold War. With enormous reserves of energy and natural resources on which other nations are increasingly reliant, Putin’s Russia is once again flexing its muscles.

This powerful book begins with an account of the author’s imprisonment in a Stasi interrogation centre in East Germany. Told in a strong narrative style intermingling historical events with first-person quotes of the principal participants, The Kremlin Conspiracy puts it all into perspective, showing that the energy war launched by Medvedev/Putin is just the latest phase in 1,000 years of Russian expansionism.

Events are often recounted in the actual words of participants – a technique the author has used before - spies and spy-catchers, generals, National Servicemen intelligencegathering in Berlin and slipping across the Baltic by night on ex-Kriegsmarine MTBs, the US and British nuclear submarine commanders who played chicken with Soviet ‘boomers,’ the pilots like Gary Powers who flew into Soviet airspace to test radar and on photographic over-flights – they all have a say. But so too do politicians, journalists, history teachers and schoolchildren, not forgetting the women of Greenham Common.

The implosion of the USSR in 1989-1991 was not a victory for the West, but due to the impossibility for Soviet central planning and one-party government to adapt to the economic realities of the approaching 21st century. With Putin’s new-style economy having leap-frogged all that, the Hot and Cold War is on again, with Russia more powerful than ever. That is Boyd’s alarming message.

Douglas Boyd was employed on the NATO front line in the divided city of Berlin as an RAF Russian linguist. Having also visited East Berlin many times, he achieved the ultimate East German experience of solitary confinement in a Stasi prison after being caught on the wrong side of the border. On return to Britain, he was employed for several years as a Russian specialist by the Rank Organisation before leaving to head the BBC Eurovision office, where he liased with Intervision, representing the national broadcasting organisations in eastern Europe. In subsequent years as a BBC Television Producer, he produced and directed several co-productions with east European state broadcasting organisations.

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- Vlad the Impaler’s dramatic career, from pampered captive of the Ottoman Sultans, to exterminating angel of Christian vengeance.

- The Impaler as fascist idol and communist icon – model ruler of an embattled realm or the embodiment of unbridled cruelty?

- The role of psychological warfare and black propaganda in international politics, from the medieval torture chamber, to the headlines of today.

- Vlad Dracula’s career beyond the grave – from romantic hero to occult archetype and beyond…

Vlad the Impaler: Son of the Devil, Hero of the People leaves no tombstone unturned in a dynamic narrative, which plies a course through medieval bloodbaths and contemporary horrors, to create a provocative work that will compel history enthusiasts and devotees of Gothic myth alike.

Ian Allan Publishing | September 2010 | Paperback | 229 x 152mm | 256pp | c25 illustrations | 978 0 71103 442 6 | £8.99

Blood of Kings: The Stuarts, The Ruthvens and the ‘Gowrie Conspiracy’ J. D. Davies Blood of Kings is a story of murder, lust for power and revenge. Of a plot to kill King James Stuart that proved far more dangerous to his life than the nearly contemporary Gunpowder Plot. Of a plot so devilish that Shakespeare used it as the basis for Macbeth. Of a mighty dynasty humiliated during the posthumous trial of two decomposing corpses propped up in a courtroom. Of lords who dabbled in black magic and were immortalised as warlocks and vampires. Of noblemen who deposed a queen and kidnapped a king. Of the dark conspiracies that formed during the dying days of Queen Elizabeth the First. Blood of Kings also reveals startling evidence that links the ‘Gowrie Conspiracy’ of 1600 to an assassination that changed the course of European history, and considers the possibility that the bloodline of Mary Queen of Scots – down to and including the present royal family – might have no legitimate right to the throne.

The book focuses on the ‘Gowrie conspiracy’ of 1600. On 5 August of that year, John Ruthven, third Earl of Gowrie, and his brother Alexander, were killed in mysterious circumstances in front of King James VI of Scots, soon to be James I of England, at Gowrie House in Perth. King James alleged that he had been lured there under false pretences, which centred on a tale of a mysterious stranger carrying a pot of gold, and that the Ruthven brothers had then attempted to assassinate him.

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Dark City: Crime in Wartime London

SERIES & GENERAL BACKLIST

HISTORY

Devil’s Histories, A-Z

Simon Read Amidst the chaos of wartime London, criminals hunted their prey without fear of reprisal. Many operated under the cover of darkness, emerging when the city sank into the oblivion of its nightly blackout; others simply struck whenever opportunity presented itself. At a time when Londoners were pulling together in the face of terrible adversity, there were an increasing number of looters, racketeers, terrorists, criminal gangs, prostitutes, rapists and murderers stalking the bomb-ravaged, panic-ridden streets, and this book chronicles the rapid rise of crime throughout this turbulent period.

The deprivations of war forced many onto the wrong side of the law, stretching the resources of London’s Metropolitan Police Department to the limit. Air raids and the dangers of patrolling London in the dark cost the police more than 100 men during World War 2. Petrol rationing and mandatory radio silence placed limits on the department’s mobility and communications. Despite such challenges, the Yard continued to tackle, as best it could, both routine crime and more sinister deeds born of bombs and blackouts.

Indeed, wartime London was a criminal’s paradise. The number of bodies being retrieved during the Blitz made it virtually impossible for authorities to perform autopsies on all of them. The question soon arose: Who were the victims of bombings, and who had simply been murdered? Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the London Blitz, renowned crime writer Simon Read paints a vivid picture of what life was really like in 1940s London, and profiles the crimes of its most notorious perpetrators, including the Blackout Ripper, Chicago Joe, the Elephant Boys, and the infamous Rillington Place Murderer, John Reginald Christie.

GOD’S ASSASSINS The Medieval Roots of Terrorism 978 0 7110 3409 9 £14.99 PB

SAUCY JACK The Elusive Ripper 978 0 7110 3410 5 £14.99 PB

General, A-Z

Bedlam: London’s Hospital for the Mad 978 0 7110 3387 0 £19.99 HB

Capital Punishment in Britain 978 0 7110 3413 6 £19.99 HB

Worst Street in London 978 0 7110 33634 £8.99 PB

Worst Street in London 978 0 7110 3345 0 £19.99 HB

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CHIVALRY: The Origins and History of the Orders of Knighthood 978 0 7110 3450 1 £19.99 HB

ECHOES OF THE GODDESS: A Quest for the Sacred Feminine in the British Landscape 978 0 7110 3419 8 £19.99 HB

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London’s Docklands: The Lost Quarter 978 0 7110 3386 3 £19.99 HB

Transport and Industrial Heritage: Cornwall 978 0 7110 3372 6 £14.99 PB

Under Fire: A Century of War Movies 978 0 7110 3385 6 £16.99 PB

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MARITIME & NAVAL

A Colour Portfolio, A-Z

The Great Titanic Conspiracy Robin Gardiner

The conspiracy theory about the sinking of Titanic is taken one step further, as Robin Gardiner reveals conclusive new photographic and documentary evidence to suggest a vast insurance fraud which went disastrously wrong.

Glory Days: Clyde Steamers 978 0 7110 2925 5 | £16.99 HB

Coastal Vessels: A Colour Portfolio 978 0 7110 3205 7 | £14.99 HB

Ferries and Pleasure Steamers 978 0 7110 3272 9 | £14.99 HB

Picture Postcards, A-Z

Glory Days, A-Z

Since the bestselling Titanic: The Ship That Never Sank was published in 1998 author Robin Gardiner has unearthed a wealth of new evidence for his theory that the sinking of Titanic was a vast conspiracy, and that the ship that went down on April 12 was in fact Olympic, Titanic’s sister ship, and the sinking was planned as one of the world’s greatest insurance frauds. To the present day the most common maritime insurance fraud involves changing identities of ships.

But tragically the planned staging of the sinking of Titanic, whereby other ships from the company would be on hand to rescue all the passengers and crew, went disastrously wrong and 1500 souls perished on the supposedly unsinkable ship’s maiden voyage.

This book concentrates on the conspiracy, with evidence of why the White Star company intended to defraud the insurance company by swapping the identity of Titanic and the recently damaged Olympic in a collision with HMS Hawke, with new conclusive photographic and documentary evidence of the swap.

Diesel Tugs: A Colour Porfolio 978 0 7110 3117 3 | £14.99 HB

Glory Days: British Ferries 978 0 7110 2891 3 | £16.99 HB

Glory Days: Swan Hunter 978 0 7110 3266 8 | £16.99 HB

Transatlantic Liners in Picture Postcards 978 0 7110 3026 8 £19.99 HB

White Star Line in Picture Postcards 978 0 7110 2986 6 £19.99 HB

German Naval Code Breakers 978 0 7110 2888 3 £24.99 HB

Ocean Ships (15th edition) 978 0 7110 3381 8 £24.99 HB

Passengers Liners in Colour 978 0 7110 3204 0 | £14.99 HB

U-Boat Warfare: The Evolution of the Wolf Packs 978 0 7110 2887 6 £24.99 HB

Who Sailed on Titanic? The Definitive Passenger Lists 978 0 7110 2880 7 £19.99 HB

General, A-Z

This gripping account recounts the author’s theory on the whole build up to the disaster and its aftermath in which all parties were involved in collusion, conspiracy and cover-up on an unprecedented scale. Is it true or is it fiction? Only the reader can decide.

COASTAL SHIPS AND FERRIES 2nd Edition 978 0 7110 3424 2 £24.99 HB

Dictionary of Passenger Ship Disasters 978 0 7110 3359 7 £29.99 HB

Secret Operations: Underwater Raid on Tirpitz 978 0 7110 3093 0 £16.99 PB

Ships of the White Star Line 978 0 7110 3366 5 £19.99 HB

P&O: Port Out Starboard Home 978 0 7110 2850 0 | £14.99 HB

Robin Gardiner has lived all his life in Oxford City. After leaving school he trained in light engineering but at 17 became a “telegram boy”, taking his motor cycle test on a Post Office BSA Bantam. He rode motor bikes for many years and still has an affection for British classics, resurrecting one or two over the years. He later went into plastering, being trained by a friend’s father. He became interested maritime history, in particular “Titanic”, as a young man and over the years became increasingly unhappy with the “story as it is told”. Hence his research became more detailed and eventually led to his series of books on the subject.

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Becoming a Ninja Warrior: A Quest to Recover the Secret Legacy of Japan’s Most Secret Warriors

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Island Fever Robin Jones

Martin Faulks

GENERAL

Britain’s big strength is that it is an island nation. However, we often forget that it boasts hundreds of smaller islands off its shores, each with a distinct character of its own. This book concentrates on the islands of England and Wales showing a mixture of contemporary photographs and archive material to capture the unique atmosphere of each island.

Highlights include:

Experience one man’s revelatory journey to discover the secrets of the Ninja, the deadly silent assassins of ancient Japan, and uncover that perhaps not all we have been told about them in the West is true.

The popular modern archetype of a Ninja is a martial arts master in a black suit who uses silent cunning, and exotic weapons to assassinate his opponents. But this image comes from films, cartoons, comic books and novels. The Ninja is completely misunderstood in Western society.

A large format photographic journey around the many islands located off Britain’s coastline, each one reavealing its own unique and characterful identity, illustrated with stunning photography.

Join the amazing journey as one man travels the globe in search of the secret art of the Ninja.

Discover the mystical trials of Earth, Air, Fire and Water used by great Ninjutsu masters to teach their students the secrets of the elements. If one man can really walk through flames and over hot coals, face deadly mountain drops without fear, overcoming pain to resist the freezing waterfall beating down upon him and face his darkest fears in terrible solitude, maybe then he may earn the title of Ninja!

More than just an adventure book this book teaches you all the skills you need to be a Ninja yourself, covering such diverse subjects as - Unarmed Combat, Mastering the Four Elements, Meditation, Pick Pocketing, Lock Picking, Stealth, Kuji-in, Shuriken Throwing, Chain Weapons, Cat Claws, Climbing Techniques, Sword Fighting, Disguise, Ninja Strategy, The Art of Lying and Deception, Sensing Danger, Honing the Senses, Mind Control, Smoke Bombs, Explosives, Caltrops, Bugs and De-bugging, Techniques of Investigation and knowing the mind of others, Night Sights, Escape and Evasion, Instant Knock Out strikes, throws, arm locks, Skeleton Keys, The art of Invisibility and much,much more.

Martin Faulks has been a student of the oriental martial arts since he was five years old. He is a three times national martial arts champion and holds black belts in both the Korean martial art Kuk Sool Won and Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu (Japanese Ninjutsu), is proficient in the mystical disciplines of China, including Tai Chi, meditation, Qi Gong and the legendary form of Yi Jin Jing.

“Becoming the Ninja describes the personal journey of a 21st Century warrior seeker who just would not be content with the mediocrity and mere ego gratification he found permeating so many martial arts. Like my own story of almost 40 years ago, his quest for authentic ninja warrior training drove him around the world on a search for the authentic that offered little guarantee of success. I am happy to have been part of Martin’s adventure and am curious to see where his path will take him next.”

Robin Jones is a journalist based in Lincolnshire. He has published a number of bookazines for WH Smith on a variety of subjects including transport and British heritage. He has also been a member of the editorial team for a couple of non-League football magazines. In his spare time he is an avid enthusiast of the British coast and its islands as well as the variety of heritage customs and traditions around the country, collecting material and photographs on the subject over many years.

- Steep Holm – wonderfully preserved World War 2 timewarp in the Bristol Channel.

- Flat Holm – Welsh island with cholera hospital and amazing fortifications.

- Lundy – pirate’s haven that issues its own stamps - Scillies – Britain’s own Hawaii. Five/six inhabited islands with their own stories to tell.

- St Michael’s Mount – tidal survivor of the mythical lost land of Lyonesse, with a working railway.

- Looe Island – subject of the book We Bought An Island.

- Burgh island – tidal with the world’s only sea tractor and fantastic art deco hotel with Agatha Christie connections - Brownsea Island – inside Poole Harbour, famous for red squirrels and the boy scout movement.

- Hayling Island – Hayling Billy train, seaside resort - Goodwin Sands – sunken island in the Channel, Britain’s biggest graveyard for boats - Eel Pie Island in Thames – famous sixties hangout - Foulness Island – secret MoD base, and other Essex marshes islands - Mersea Island – sailing haven and holiday resort - Sealand – military platform off Essex, claims to be a separate country - Read’s Island - Lincolnshire Humber - Spurn Head – not an island, but has been at times, and may be so again - Farne Islands – famous for Grace Darling connections - Lindisfarne – Holy Island - Hilbre Islands – fascinating inhabited set of islands off the west coast of The Wirral - Anglesey/Holy Island – last stand of the Druids - Bardsey Island – site of medieval monastery - Ramsey Island - off Pembrokeshire - Barry Island and Sully Island – famous steam graveyard Characterful, quirky with distinct and peculiar charms, these and many other British islands are covered in affectionate detail, accompanied by some breathtaking photography.

Stephen K. Hayes, Black Belt Hall of Fame, Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu Master Instructor, Founder, To-Shin Do Martial Arts

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Seaspray and Whisky

An Illustrated History of the Knights Hospitaller

Norman Freeman

Stephen Dafoe

Originally published in Ireland in 1993, this beautifully written book is a true story of how a dodgy crew of misfits drank their way through a cargo of whisky as they crossed the Atlantic in their tramp steamer, only to face arrest when they reached America. The story is told through a lively narrative, as described through the eyes of a young Irish Radio Officer who signs up for a tour of duty on a ship commanded and crewed by a collection of wild and wacky characters. Through the long voyage from Liverpool to New Orleans and further on to Houston, the group discover a large cargo of Scotch whisky bottles, resulting in an experience that proved to be the both best and worst of the author’s life.

This richly illustrated book recounts the entire history of the Knights Hospitaller, from their beginnings nine centuries ago to the present day. Founded during the medieval crusades - their full name is the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem - to run hospices. They grew in power and royal favour, conquering territories, including the island of Malta, with which they have long been associated, and Rhodes, building formidable castles such as Krak de Chevaliers in the Middle East. For a while they led the fight against the Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean but the increasing power of European nations meant that their territory and powers were gradually taken away in the ensuing centuries but they still survive today.

Seaspray and Whisky is a genuinely entertaining and funny story. Certain to appeal to a very wider readership, this is a must-have read for anyone who has unexpectedly fallen into an extraordinary adventure and which left them with memories of a lifetime.

There is renewed interest in the crusades and associated military orders and in this book author Stephen Dafoe not only reveals the story of the knights but also their changing relationship with the world around them.

Ian Allan Publishing | September 2010 | Paperback | 198 x 129mm | 240pp 978 0 71103 532 4 | £9.99

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Ian Allan Publishing | October 2010 | Hardback | 254 x 202mm | 160pp | c150 mono and colour illustrations | 978 0 71103 497 6 | £19.99

GENERAL

This exciting paperback reveals Pete Waterman’s candid, personal and often outspoken take on 10 of the biggest names in showbiz, identifying the 10 crucial qualities needed for success and revealing some of the innermost secrets of the fame game. Readers can find out if they’ve really got what it takes as this book provides a chance to measure up to the icons with its unique Fame Factor grid.

What are the chances of success and how can they be improved?

Committed to the Flames 978 0 85318 293 1 £19.99 HB

The Compasses and the Cross 978 0 85318 298 6 £19.99 HB

Freemasonry: The Reality 978 0 85318 330 3 £9.99 PB 978 085318 275 7 £19.99 HB

Invisibles 978 0 85318 309 9 £19.99 HB

The Knights Templar 978 0 85318 217 7 £5.99 PB

Nobly Born 978 0 85318 280 1 £19.99 HB

Secrets of Solomon’s Temple 978 0 85318 256 6 £16.99 HB

So You Want to be a Freemason?

978 0 85318 325 9 £10.99 PB

The Red Triangle: The History of the Persecution of Freemasons 978 0 85318 332 7 £17.99 HB

Turning the Hiram Key 978 0 85318 239 9 £16.99 HB 978 0 85318 279 5 £7.99 PB

Turning The Templar Key 978 0 85318 300 6 £7.99 PB 978 0 85318 286 3 £19.99 HB

The Warriors and the Bankers 978 0 85318 252 8 £9.99 HB

The Rosslyn Hoax 978 0 85318 281 8 £7.99 PB

Secret Science of Masonic Initiation 978 0853183181 £7.99 PB

The lure of the limelight calls so many of us but how many really have the Fame Factor that can lead to stardom? And is the Fame Factor all about talent? What else do you need to make your dreams a reality?

The Fame Factor 978 0 7110 3411 2 £7.99 PB

‘I learned much over the years, from people like Pete Waterman’ Simon Cowell

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BOOK & MODEL SHOPS

We currently have four Ian Allan Bookshops, sited at key locations around the country. They provide a one-stop shop for all transport enthusiasts and cater for every interest, whether modern or historic. We offer a unique combination of expertise and personal service, friendly and knowledgeable staff, a comprehensive stock and a Special Order service.

TRADE DISTRIBUTION Littlehampton Book Services Faraday Close • Durrington • Worthing • West Sussex • BN13 3RB Trade Orders Tel: 01903 828500 Fax 01903 828802 e-mail: orders@lbsltd.co.uk Telesales Tel: 01903 828510 Fax 01903 828624 e-mail: telesalesorders@lbsltd.co.uk

BIRMINGHAM

12 Ethel Street, Birmingham B2 4BG Tel: 0121 643 2496 | Fax: 0121 643 6855 e-mail: bcc@ianallanpublishing.co.uk

MANCHESTER

5 Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, M1 2GH Tel: 0161 237 9840 | Fax: 0161 237 9921 e-mail: manchester@ianallanpublishing.co.uk

REPRESENTATION UK & Ireland England and Wales DJ Segrue Ltd 1st Floor • 9 Church Road • Stanmore • Middlesex • HA7 4AR Tel: 020 8420 6548 Fax: 020 8420 6458 e-mail: danh@djsegrueltd.co.uk Scotland Alan Scollan Earnockmuir Cottage • Meikle Earnock Road Hamilton • ML3 8RL Tel: 01698 459371

LONDON

45/46 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London, SE1 7RG Tel: 020 7401 2100 | Fax: 020 7401 2887 e-mail: waterloo@ianallanpublishing.co.uk

IAN ALLAN PLUS 4 Watling Drive • Hinckley • Leics • LE10 3EY Tel: 01455 254450 Fax: 01455 233737 e-mail: orders@ianallanplus.com P&P UK - please add 10%, min £4.50 Overseas - please add 15%, min £6.00 Highlands & Islands £3.00 extra

HINCKLEY SHOWROOM NOW OPEN Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm

Visa/Mastercard/Maestro Cards accepted.

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CARDIFF

31 Royal Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 1AE Tel: 029 2039 0615 | Fax: 029 2039 0621 e-mail: cardiff@ianallanpublishing.co.uk

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the new name for Midland Counties

Ian Allan Plus (the new name for Midland Counties) is operated from our premises in Hinckley in Leicestershire. Ian Allan Plus provides a specialist mail order service supplying books, magazines, DVDs and plastic kits to customers all over the world.

We specialise in AVIATION • MILITARY • RAILWAYS ROAD TRANSPORT • MARITIME • CANALS & INLAND WATERWAYS • SPACEFLIGHT offering thousands of titles from publishers around the globe Order today! Call +44 (0) 1903 828500 or email order@lbsltd.co.uk

Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland C/O Sales Office Ian Allan Publishing Ltd • Riverdene • Business Park • Molesey Road • Hersham • Surrey • KT12 4RG Tel: 01932 266600 Fax: 01932 266601 e-mail: info@ianallanpublishing.co.uk OVERSEAS Distributors & Representatives Australia DLS Australia Pty Ltd 12 Phoenix Court • Braeside • Victoria 3195 • Australia Tel: 03 9587 5044 Fax: 03 9587 5088 e-mail: tradesales@dlsbooks.com Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland European Marketing Services 55 Overhill Road • Dulwich • London • SE22 0PQ • UK Tel: 020 8516 5433 Fax 020 8516 5434 Mobile: 07785 256849

IAN ALLAN PUBLISHING Canada & USA Bookmasters Distribution Services 30 Amberwood Parkway • Ashland • Ohio 44805 • USA Tel: +1-800-Booklog/ +1-800-247-6553 Fax: +1-419-281-6883 e-mail: orders@bookmasters.com Central & Eastern Europe Tony Moggach Inter Media Americana Ltd • 14 York Rise • London • NW5 1ST Tel: +44 20 7267 8054 Fax: +44 20 7485 8462 e-mail: ima@moggach.demon.co.uk Far East Ashton International Marketing Services P.O. Box 298 • Sevenoaks • Kent • TN13 1WU Tel: 01732 746093 Fax: 01732 808479 e-mail: jashton@ashtoninternational.com

CHAIRMAN David Allan MANAGING DIRECTOR Iain Aitken iain.aitken@ianallanpublishing.co.uk PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Paul Appleton paul.appleton@ianallanpublishing.co.uk PUBLISHER (BOOKS) Nick Grant nick.grant@ianallanpublishing.co.uk SALES MANAGER Nigel Passmore nigel.passmore@ianallanpublishing.co.uk HEAD OF MARKETING Nicola Brown nicola.brown@ianallanpublishing.co.uk

Scandinavia Gill Angell and Stewart Siddall Angell Eurosales • The Old Whaling House • The Walls • Berwick-upon-Tweed • TD15 1HP • UK Tel: +44 1289 332934 Fax: +44 1289 332935

MAGAZINE PUBLISHING Foundry Road • Stamford • Lincs • PE9 2PP Tel: 01780 484630 Fax: 01780 763388 e-mail: info@ianallanpublishing.co.uk www.ianallanmagazines.com

Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, Italy, Malta, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro Bookport Associates Via Luigi Salma 7 • 20094 • Corsico (MI) • Italy Tel: 00 39 02 4510 3601 Fax: 00 39 02 4510 6426 e-mail: bookport@bookport.it

ADVERTISING MANAGER David Lane david.lane@ianallanpublishing.co.uk

South Africa Zytek Publishing (Pty) Ltd PO Box 75157 • Gardenview • 2047 • Johannesburg • South Africa Tel: +27 11 828 7957 Fax: +27 11 458 4707 e-mail: gerald@zytekpublishing.co.za FOR ALL OTHER AREAS PLEASE CONTACT THE SALES MANAGER Riverdene Business Park • Molesey Road Hersham • Surrey • KT12 4RG Tel: 01932 266600 Fax: 01932 266601 e-mail: info@ianallanpublishing.co.uk www.ianallanpublishing.com

Order today! Call +44 (0) 1903 828500 or email order@lbsltd.co.uk

PUBLISHING Part of the Ian Allan Group Terminal House Shepperton Middlesex TW17 8AS Tel: 01932 255500 Fax: 01932 252748 email: info@ianallangroup.com www.ianallangroup.com

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“The gratitude of every home in our Island, in our Empire, and indeed throughout the world, except in the abodes of the guilty, goes out to the British airmen who, undaunted by odds, unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal danger, are turning the tide of the World War by their prowess and by their devotion. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”

Sir Winston Churchill, 1940

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Cover: “Their finest hour”. Specially commissioned by Ian Allan Publishing to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain by Tim O’Brien GAvA @ www.timobrienart.co.uk ISBN: 978 07110 3548 5 £4.95 Order today! Call +44 (0) 1903 828500 or email order@lbsltd.co.uk